Last week, The Roys Report (TRR) published allegations that Jay Spencer sexually harassed an employee at Liberty University while serving as a vice president in the late 1990s. Barely a week later and in light of our report, Spencer’s most recent employer, Houston Christian University (HCU), just fired him. Liberty had terminated Spencer in 1998 with full knowledge of his misconduct. But according to his alleged victim, Rachel Beck, Liberty covered up his sexual harassment and provided him ...| The Roys Report
Liberty University, a power center for evangelical Christianity and one of the country’s largest educational institutions, claims it adheres to the highest ethical standards. But while students were forced to follow the school’s honor code called “The Liberty Way,” leaders at the top flagrantly violated it, says 1996 graduate and former admissions counselor Rachel Beck. Beck, who’s going by her maiden name, says she was sexually harassed in the late 1990s by two top administrators.| The Roys Report
Liberty University, the evangelical powerhouse founded by Jerry Falwell Sr., has long touted its mission of “Training Champions for Christ.” But a deep dive into its latest IRS Form 990 filing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, reveals a different kind of championship: one in executive compensation. Its top officers and insiders are pocketing salaries rivaling those of Fortune 500 CEOs, while the institution operates as a tax-exempt nonprofit. The filing, obtained via ProPublica’...| The Roys Report
In the report, made public this wk, task force members said they found a pattern of bias against Christians during the Biden administration.| The Roys Report
Two former Liberty University Title IX officials have sued the evangelical school, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, and systemic failures at the heart of its compliance operations. The latest lawsuit, filed August 12, comes from Erika Woolfolk, a Liberty graduate and long-time employee who says she was the only black woman in the office from 2018 until her firing in June 2024. Her 39-page complaint, filed in federal district court, accuses the school and then-senior vice president...| The Roys Report
