Baptist college in Georgia removes president after inquiry into whether he ignored sexual abuse
- Truett McConnell University in Cleveland will not reinstate Emir Caner as president following an investigation into his alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims involving a former administrator.
- John Yarbrough has been named interim president while the university seeks a permanent leader.
- An individual claimed sexual abuse by a former administrator, and the university was first informed of these allegations in February 2024.
- Attorney Marcia Shein stated that the former student cannot sue due to Georgia's four-year statute of limitations, though the White County District Attorney is reviewing the case.
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Baptist college in Georgia removes president after inquiry into whether he ignored sexual abuse
Trustees at Truett McConnell University in Georgia won't reinstate President Emir Caner. Caner had been on leave since June while the school investigated claims that a former administrator sexually assaulted a student and Caner ignored it.
Truett McConnell president out after investigation into sexual abuse cover-up claims
Truett McConnell University announced at a press conference Friday morning that President Emir Caner is no longer employed by the Baptist college following allegations that he covered up a sexual abuse scandal involving the school’s now former vice president and a female student.
BREAKING: TMU Fires Prez Emir Caner After Report on Alleged Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Emir Caner’s tenure as Truett McConnell University (TMU) president ended today. when trustees announced his firing from the Southern Baptist school in Cleveland, Georgia. The dismissal comes five months after The Roys Report (TRR) first reported that for years, Caner ignored allegations of grooming and sexual abuse by Bradley Reynolds, the school’s academic vice president. The woman alleging the abuse was TMU graduate and former soccer coach Hay…
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