Numerous studies have shown that Christian women are much less likely to report domestic violence than women of other faiths or none, regardless of the denomination. Their faith is used against them by both the abuser and the church to keep quiet. Church congregations will frequently shun or harass women who do make such reports, because it makes their congregation look bad. That is worse when the abuser is the pastor.

Kent Hovind was just convicted of domestic violence against his girlfriend. He was sentenced to a year in jail (reduced to thirty days because Christian), and thousands of dollars in fines and court costs. He also gets a three-week grace period before he has to report to jail.

Hovind actually recorded the attack, where he threw his girlfriend to the ground and injured her, sending her to the hospital (maybe he was thinking that would help him?)

His girlfriend asserted in a protection order that Hovind sent a goon to her home to threaten her, and said goon came back the next day to trash her property.