Southern Baptist List of Alleged Abusers in Louisiana

by Julien G. Lamothe

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The list below contains the names of Baptist pastors, youth ministers, a teacher, camp directors and a van driver in Louisiana who have been credibly accused of abuse.

Redacted

  • Role: Former youth minister
  • Year: 2017
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Jonathan Bailey

  • Role: Youth minister, First Baptist Church of New Orleans
  • Year: 2016
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Redacted

  • Role: Former pastor
  • Year: 2006
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

Jason J.D. Cooper

  • Role: Pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church in Rayville
  • Year: 2009
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

Redacted

  • Role: Pastor
  • Year: 2016
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

Angelo “Doggie” Golatt

  • Role: Youth pastor, Buhl’s Calvary Assembly of God/Former youth leader, Donahue Family Church, Pineville 
  • Year: 2012
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

James Robert Griffin

  • Role: Volunteer associate pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Slidell, LA/Volunteer, Grace Memorial Baptist Church, Slidell
  • Year: 2007
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Bryan K. Johnson

  • Role: Vineyard Ministries, Westwego/Greater Cypress Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Algiers
  • Year: 2016
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

Michael Phillip Latham

  • Role: Former Baptist camp director, Glorieta Conference Center, New Mexico/Director, Harris Baptist Conference Center, Bienville, LA
  • Year: 2012
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Holland Ferrell McMorris

  • Role: Pastor, Paradise Baptist Church, Bell
  • Year: 2011
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Victor Mitchell

  • Role: Pastor, Old Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Ridge
  • Year: 2009
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

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  • Role: Youth minister
  • Year: 2012
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Redacted

  • Role: Teacher
  • Year: 2015
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: SBC

Sherman R. Smith

  • Role: Pastor, Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church, New Orleans/Second Highway Baptist Church, Marrero
  • Year: 2001
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

Robert James Washington, Jr.

  • Role: Church van driver, New Beginnings Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church, Shreveport
  • Year: 2010
  • State: LA
  • Denomination: Baptist – Type unknown

 

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