Boz in the News
Religion News Service: Lawsuit accuses ACNA church of
Negligence that Resulted in Child Sexual Abuse
Published: May 18, 2022
In a case co-counseled by Boz Tchividjian, the Anglican Church in North America’s Upper Midwest Diocese is being sued for negligence. This comes in the wake of the ACNA publicly grappling with accusations of mishandling abuse allegations since summer of 2021.
Christianity Today: Josh Duggar Found Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Materials Case
Published: December 9, 2021
Josh Duggar has been convicted of receiving and possessing material that depicts the sexual abuse of children. Boz provided insight to how the trial should be received by faith communities—where crimes like these certainly happen.
The Jerusalem Post: Orthodox Union sued over past abuse by rabbi convicted of sexual abuse
Published: November 30, 2021
BozLaw and CrewJanci together represent the victims of an Orthodox Union youth group, who have been sued over past abuse by Baruch Lanner, a rabbi convicted of sexually abusing teenage students.
WPSD Local: Charles Bronston Jones: Doctor on the Run
Published: November 18, 2021
More than four decades after abuse at a Paducah community, the trauma the victims experienced remains. Boz is interviewed for this story.
Business Insider: Former Young Life members across the US say they experienced sexual misconduct at the teen mega-ministry
Published: October 6, 2021
According to some in the organization, Young Life has also been a setting rife with sexual harassment and assault of both student members and volunteers, often at the hands of peers or adults they trusted.
The Charlotte Observer: Few child sex abuse survivors seize chance to sue in NC. Time is running out.
Published: October 3, 2021
The effort to reform the laws and extend the statute of limitations—allowing abuse victims to sue their perpetrators—has faced many challenges. In this article, read how one survivor, and client of BozLaw, has fought to take her life back.
60 Minutes Australia: Hillsong Hell
Published: September 18, 2021
In this 60 Minutes (Australia) story, Boz Tchividjian is interviewed about his client, Anna Crenshaw, and the ongoing controversies at Hillsong Church.
The Roys Report: Director & Dean of Zacharias Institute Resign ‘Humbled’ and ‘Wrecked’
Published: July 28, 2021
Vince and Joanna Vitale announced they’re resigning from RZIM “to allow ourselves to be deeply formed by all that we have been humbled by and wrecked over in the last year.” The Vitales apologized in February for perpetuating the “lies” of Ravi Zacharias and hurting his victims.
Citizen Times: Ben Lippen School Denies Claims by Former Student Alleging Sexual Abuse by Teacher
Published: May 24, 2021
In this article, Boz replies to a claim by a religious school that a “look back law”—allowing victims of past sexual abuse to hold perpetrators and their enablers accountable—is unlawful due to religious exemptions.
Religion News Service: Guidepost Reports Bryan Loritts Mishandled Abuse Allegations at Former Church but did not Cover Them Up
Published: March 31, 2021
A new report shows how much churches still need to learn about dealing with abuse.
Christianity Today: A Kentucky Church’s Secret to Handling Abuse Allegations? Humility
Published: March 16, 2021
Tates Creek Presbyterian won praise for its transparent investigation. Then it had to do it again. (This article is behind a paywall.)
Religion News Service: After Ravi Zacharias Report, Christians Examine How to Avoid ‘Betrayal Blindness’
Published: March 3, 2021
In the fallout of Ravi Zacharias abuse case, many Christians are wondering: Why does it take so long for religious groups to admit the truth about their leaders?
The Christian Post: How She Fought Back After Assault by Hillsong Church Administrator
Published: April 6, 2021
In this article, Boz explains the dynamics involved when abuse disclosures are mishandled. The case against Hillsong Church, in which Boz represents the victim in the case, is ongoing.
The Christian Post: Married Hillsong Church Administrator Sexually Assaulted Philadelphia Pastor’s Daughter
Published: February 12, 2021
In this article explaining what happened at Hillsong Church,
Boz shares his thoughts about the victim in the ongoing lawsuit.
Citizen Times: In Asheville School Sex Assault Case, Buncombe DA Williams Makes Decision
Published: February 23, 2021
Asheville Police concluded a four-month investigation into the alleged 2019 sexual assault of Agnes Hill, who was then a 15-year-old freshman at Asheville School, said police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse.
Citizen Times: Asheville School finds no fault in its Title IX investigation for alleged sex assault; Backlash Ensues
Published: February 5, 2021
An Asheville School ad hoc committee cleared the school in its handling of its Title IX investigation into a May 2019 alleged sexual assault against Agnes Hill, then a 15-year-old freshman.
Citizen Times: Alleging Sexual Abuse, Former Ben Lippen School Student Sues Teacher, School
Published: January 29, 2021
A graduate of Ben Lippen School – a Christian boarding school formerly located in West Asheville – is suing a former female teacher and the school, alleging years of sexual abuse.
Religion News Service: Suit Alleges Southern Baptist Church’s Negligence Led to Abuse of Teen
Published: July 15, 2020
Parents allege the church’s ‘malicious, reckless, and willful and wanton’ conduct led to the abuse of their daughter by a man now in prison for sexual battery.
Christian Headlines: Boz Tchividjian Steps down from Ministry, Resigns from Liberty University to Represent Sex Abuse Victims in Court
Published: December 17, 2019
Basyle “Boz” Tchividjian, an attorney who founded a national ministry that helps Christian organizations deal with sexual abuse, has resigned his post to carry on his mission through the court system.
Matt Chandler’s Village Church sued for $1M in Child Sex Abuse Case
Published: July 29, 2019
Pastor Matt Chandler’s The Village Church in Texas was hit last Friday with a lawsuit by former congregants seeking more than $1 million in damages for the alleged sexual abuse of their daughter at a church camp by a former minister in 2012 when she was eleven.
NBC News: New Tribes Missionary Abuse Victims Break Their Silence
Published: February 7, 2019
In this video, five women are speaking out for the first time about the abuse they suffered while their parents were teaching the Bible on behalf of a group formerly known as New Tribes, which operated in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Baptist News Global: Caring well? Expert Berates Southern Baptists for Ignoring Sexual Abuse
Published: October 7, 2019
A former prosecutor and grandson of Billy Graham focused for the last 16 years on investigating allegations of clergy sexual abuse in evangelical churches shamed the Southern Baptist Convention for failing to act on abuse in its own ranks until prodded by the secular press.
Vice News: Billy Graham’s Grandson Says Protestants Abuse Kids Just Like Catholics
Published: August 17, 2017
Basyle “Boz” Tchividjian is shining a spotlight on the sexual abuse of children in Protestant churches—a scandal he says may be larger than that of the Catholic Church.
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