Liberty University announced it is launching an independent investigation into all facets of its operations under Jerry Falwell Jr.
Liberty University on Monday announced it is launching an independent investigation into all facets of its operations under Jerry Falwell Jr., the evangelical college’s embattled president who resigned from his position last week after a string of personal scandals.Liberty University’s Board of Trustees has hired one of the world’s leading forensic firms to conduct the “thorough” investigation, according to a Monday statement.
The university defended not asking for a resignation from Falwell, who has sparked controversy since taking over as president in 2007, before last week. “Some may say that all the signs were there for a long time … It’s certainly fair to say that there were questionable comments made, worrying behavior and inappropriate social media posts” said Liberty, continuing: “but all the signs were not there until the start of last week.”
Jerry Prevo, a retired Baptist minister, will lead the university while the search for a new president continues.Falwell Jr. was asked to resign from his position by the university last week after areport alleged the leading Christian conservative figurehead and his wife had engaged in a years-long sexual relationship with a pool boy they met in 2012.
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