‘Tell somebody. Don’t keep quiet’
SOMERSET, Pa. — For so long, no one knew Alex Howlett's name. In 2011, she confided to her brother Jimmy Hinton that the man he…
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#ChurchToo: Sexual abuse victims ‘fed up’ with silence
For far too long, victims have been silenced. Finally, they have an outlet to spotlight their painful ordeals. That’s how Jimmy Hinton characterizes the social…
Editorial: Sexual abuse is evil. Period.
Jimmy Hinton is a hero. When a victim told him that Hinton’s father — a respected, longtime preacher — had sexually assaulted her, Hinton listened.…
More on #ChurchToo — Our expanded Q&A with Jimmy Hinton on sexual abuse in churches
For Jimmy Hinton, there was no question: He had to do the right thing, even though it meant turning in his own father. In 2011,…
‘The devil is smart,’ says minister working to protect churches from child predators
The sex, lies and videotapes don't surprise Jimmy Hinton anymore. "No surprise at all," the Pennsylvania preacher said of the latest case to make headlines…
