https://freerepublic.com/tag/southcarolinabaptist/ en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:23:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4389109/posts A lawsuit filed Tuesday, July 21, alleges that former Pawleys Island Community Church (PICC) volunteer and convicted sex offender Warren Perry sexually abused a child who attended the church’s school in 2022. The suit, filed by Jane Doe, is one of two new lawsuits involving PICC and Pawleys Island Christian Academy (PICA), which are located on the same campus. PICC, PICA, and their leaders are at the center of controversy after it came to light that Perry was volunteering on campus, even though the church’s pastor and other church and school leaders knew of his sex offender status. “How could... church leaders https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4389109/posts#comment Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:23:59 GMT