Last updated: February 26, 2015
This list of articles will updated as time allows so there is as complete a list as possible. Some articles have been removed by the news organization. Where possible, copies of articles have been saved and backed up here.
This list of articles will updated as time allows so there is as complete a list as possible. Some articles have been removed by the news organization. Where possible, copies of articles have been saved and backed up here.
2010 News Articles
May 22, 2010 "Man arrested on sex assault count" by Trent Spiner
May 25, 2010 "Police: Girl raped, then relocated -- 13 years later, suspect arrested" by Trent Spiner
May 25, 2010 "NH church focus of 1997 teen churchgoer rape case" by Lynne Tuohy
May 26, 2010 "Facebook group helped police make rape arrest" by Ben Leubsdorf
May 27, 2010 "NH Church at Center of 1997 Teen Rape Case by Lynne Tuohy (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
May 27, 2010 "NH church at center of 1997 teen rape; police investigate whether leaders knew about assault" AP Report
May 28, 2010 "Pastor: No cover-up of alleged rape" by Ben Leubsdorf http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/pastor-no-cover-up-of-alleged-rape
May 28, 2010 "Church in New Hampshire at Center of 1997 Rape Case" by Lynne Tuohy for AP
May 28, 2010 "Ex-pastor says police failed in old NH rape case" by AP (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
May 29, 2010 "Woman: Church covered up my rape, made me apologize to alleged rapist's wife" posted by KHOU via CBS
May 29, 2010 "Woman: Church Covered Up My Rape as Teen" CBS News, The Early Show
Video of interview on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDVveQP0KKM
May 30, 2010 "Woman: I was afraid to tell of rape" by Ben Leubsdorf and Trent Spiner
May 31, 2010 Concord Monitor prints a small correction to the story from May 30, 2010: "A story in the Sunday Monitor incorrectly said former Trinity Baptist Church pastor Chuck Phelps told Tina Anderson to write a letter of apology to the wife of Ernest Willis. According to Anderson's statement to the police, the instruction came from a pastor in Colorado."
June 2, 2010 MONITOR EDITORIAL: "Victim's courage may lead to justice" by Monitor staff
June 2, 2010 "Teenager Forced to Apologize to Her Church for Being Raped" by Roxann MtJoy (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
June 3, 2010 “15-Year-Old Allegedly Raped, Then Forced to Confess to Church” By Susan Donaldson James *Also stored here as a separate ABC news story
June 3, 2010 "Indianapolis pastor at center of controversial rape case" by Kim King (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
June 3, 2010 "Indianapolis pastor at center of controversial rape case" by Kim King (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
June 5, 2010 "Victim’s courage may lead to justice" - Nashua Telegraph Editorial (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
June 6, 2010 "Church Makes Girl Apologize for Being Raped" by Wendy Gittleson
June 16, 2010 "Pastor finds '97 response regrettable" by Ben Leubsdorf
June 16, 2010 "Man Arraigned on Charges of Raping 15-Year-Old" by WMUR news staff (original link no longer online, backup copy stored here)
June 19, 2010 "Man accused in rape admitted paternity" by Trent Spiner
August 28, 2010 "Man accused of rape indicted" by Maddie Hanna
2011 News Articles
- Stories Related to "Shattered Faith on ABC 20/20
- April 8, 2011 "20/20 To Feature Trinity Accusation" By Ben Leubsdorf
- April 8, 2011 "Shattered Faith" on ABC 20/20 with Elizabeth Vargas (full episode)
- Stories Related to the Trial of Ernest "Ernie Willis" in May 2011
- May 05, 2011 “Sexual assault case from ’97 heads to court” Associated Press.
- May 6, 2011 “Defendant Admits Fathering Child” By Maddie Hanna
- May 16, 2011 “Rape charges filed nearly 15 years later” UPI.
- May 16, 2011 “Jury selection set to begin in NH church rape case” By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press
- May 16, 2011 “Jury selection completed in NH church rape case” By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press
- May 17, 2011 “Church member pleads guilty in NH teen rape case” By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press.
- May 18, 2011 “Church member pleads guilty to rape” By Kathryn Marchocki, New Hampshire Union Leader.
- May 19, 2011 “Tina Anderson's Alleged Rapist to Go on Trial” By Sean Dooley
- May 23, 2011 “Church member accused of raping teen goes on trial” Associated Press.
- May 23, 2011 “Alleged Victim Testifies In Sexual Assault Trial” WMUR News
- May 24, 2011 "Church member accused of raping teen goes on trial" By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press
- May 24, 2011 “Victim testifies to sexual assault” By Maddie Hanna
- May 24, 2011 “Mother Says Police Didn't Follow Up” By Maddie Hanna
- May 24, 2011 “‘I felt like my life was over’: Woman allegedly raped describes humiliation of having to apologize in front of church congregation” By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
- May 25, 2011 “Pastor: I heard 'aggressor': Suspect used term in reference to self, reverend says” By Maddie Hanna
- May 25, 2011 “Pastor continues to testify in Willis rape trial” By Maddie Hanna
- May 26, 2011 “Rape defendant admits to touching” By Maddie Hanna / Monitor staff
- May 26, 2011 “Tearful testimony from alleged rape victim” By NECN: Lauren Collins
- May 26, 2011 “NH jury gets 1997 teen church rape case” By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press
- News Stories After the Verdict was Released in May 2011
Here is a list of the big media stories after the trial was over. Since AP carried the story, it was in hundreds of newspapers all across the United States and even around the world. I'm just linking to the major ones.
- May 27, 2011 “Man Found Guilty Of Raping Girl: WMUR” WMUR TV
- May 27, 2011 “New Hampshire Man Found Guilty of Rape of Tina Anderson: ABC” By Sean Dooley and Alice Gomstyn
- May 27, 2011 “NH man convicted of raping teen church member: Fox News” Associated Press
- May 27, 2011 “New Hampshire Man Convicted Of Raping Teen Church Member” CBS: Denver. Associated Press
- May 28, 2011 “Willis guilty of rape: Concord Monitor” by Maddie Hanna
- May 30, 2011 “Rape victim who gets justice 14 years later speaks out: AZFamily.com” by Stacey Delikat
- June 1, 2011 “Applaud Anderson for speaking out: Concord Monitor Editorial” MONITOR EDITORIAL By Monitor staff
- June 7, 2011 “NH man convicted of raping teen seeks new trial” Associated Press
- June 7, 2011 “Women need the courage to confront their rapists” Editorial
- News Stories About the Sentencing of Ernest "Ernie" Willis
- June 29, 2011 “Sentencing for Convicted Rapist Postponed to July” Associated Press
- September 5, 2011 "NH Man In Church Rape Case Facing 54 Years At Sentencing" Lynne Tuohy for Associated Press
- September 5, 2011 "NH convicted rapist facing 54 years at sentencing" By Lynne Tuohy for Associated Press
- September 5, 2011 "Man Impregnated 15-Year-Old; Pastor Sent Her To Colo. - Teenager, Ernest Willis Attended Fundamentalist Baptist Church In NH" Posted by Deb Stanley
- News Stories About Ernest "Ernie" Willis' Appeal of the Verdict
- November 8, 2011 "Church rape appeal goes to high court: Pastor confidentiality among issues" by Maddie Hanna
- News Stories About Another Sexual Abuse Case from Trinity Baptist Church tied to Chuck Phelps
- June 01, 2011 "Second member of Trinity Baptist Church reports rape" by Kathryn Marchocki, Union Leader
- June 9, 2011 "Woman says NH pastor ignored sex-assault claims" by Lynne Tuohy for AP
- June 10, 2011 "2d woman says pastor ignored assault: She tells of advice to forgive, forget" AP in Boston Globe
- June 10, 2011 “New sex case tied to church congregation: Woman says she was molested” By Maddie Hanna / Monitor staff
- June 11, 2011 “Pastor fires back in new abuse case: Ex-Trinity leader says police knew” By Maddie Hanna / Monitor staff
- Other News Stories That Reference Tina Anderson's Story from 2011
- November 8, 2011 "Child's Death Sheds Light on Biblical Disciplinary Teachings" By Susan Donaldson James (The story details the abusive teachings believed to be related to the death of three children. Tina Anderson's story is mentioned because Trinity Baptist Church, the church where she was made to stand in front of hundreds of adults and "confess" her "responsibility" in her rape, is an IFB church.)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY CONTROVERSY
December 1, 2011 "BJU board member resigns: Alumni-circulated petition took issue with how Phelps handled abuse allegations" by Lyn Riddle
December 3, 2011 "Pastor In Willis Rape Trial Resigns From University: Rev. Chuck Phelps Led Congregation During Alleged Assaults" by WMUR News Staff
December 5, 2011 Bob Jones University Controversy Because Students Protest Chuck Phelps Being Added Back to BJU Board On WSPA, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, SC. Connected to Tina Anderson's story because Chuck Phelps was the pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church when Tina was raped by a church leader.
December 6, 2011 "Ex-pastor quits board of university: Church's handling of rape criticized" by Annmarie Timmins
December 8, 2011 "Ex-Pastor Resigns From Bob Jones For 'Mishandling' of 1997 Rape" by Vincent Funaro
December 13, 2011 Bob Jones University students, alumni hold silent protest. At CNN iReport
April 25, 2012 "Christian University Student Expelled for Outing Child Rape Cover-Up" by Lisa Kerr. Tina Anderson's story mentioned because the student expelled from BJU publicly protested Chuck Phelps being put back on the BJU board.
April 26, 2012 "Bob Jones University: Another National Black Eye Is Coming" by FITSNEWS
May 2, 2012 "Expelled BJU Student Says He Was Wrongly Punished" by Andrew Moore
May 4, 2012 "Expelled Bob Jones Student Awaiting Appeals Process" Tina Anderson's story mentioned because the student expelled from BJU publicly protested Chuck Phelps being put back on the BJU board.
March 23, 2014: ‘Survivor’ Bloggers Join Forces to Reveal Christian Fundamentalist Abuses by Alisa Harris
May 5, 2014 "By Grace Alone: As sex-abuse allegations multiply, Billy Graham’s grandson is on a mission to persuade Protestant churches to come clean" by Kathryn Joyce for American Prospect
May 12, 2014 "Morning Roundup" by Ed Stetzer *Second story down.
June 20, 2014 "Rape Victim Says Bob Jones University Told Her to Repent of Her Sin After She Reported Rape" by Leonardo Blair for the Christian Post *Tina's story is referenced in the first video "How 'the fortress of faith' handles rape (part one)"
CONVICTION OF ERNEST WILLIS UPHELD BY NH SUPREME COURT
August 21, 2013 "Supreme Court upholds rape conviction, rejects religious privilege argument" by Annmarie Timmins
August 21, 2013 "NH high court rejects church rapist’s appeal of conviction; victim, 15, forced to apologize" by Lynne Tuohy for Associated Press
August 21, 2013 NH Supreme Court Ruling on the Appeal: THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ERNEST WILLIS
STEPFATHER'S PROSECUTION AND CONVICTION
August 23, 2012 "Man named in rape trial now indicted: Stepfather faces sex assault counts"
by Maddie Hanna
November 18, 2014 "Retrial opens in molestation case connected to Concord Baptist Church" by Jeremy Blackman
November 20, 2014. "Concord judge delays conviction in church-linked molestation case" By Jeremy Blackman
December 13, 2014. "Leaf sentenced to year in jail for molesting stepdaughter decades ago" By Jeremy Blackman
