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Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Jerry A. McBride

April 13, 2022 Eric Bonetti One comment

Episcopal priest Jerry Allan McBride concealed a tape recorder during a pastoral conversation with Julie Mabus and Ray Mabus, former governor of Mississippi. Governor Mabus used the recorded conversation as evidence in his divorce and child custody proceedings. In 2001 Mrs. Mabus filed a lawsuit against McBride individually in addition

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Hampton Mabry Jr.

April 10, 2022 Eric Bonetti Leave a comment

In 1993, Episcopal priest Hampton Mabry Jr. was arrested for forcible oral sex committed against a 13 year old boy in Florida. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to one year of probation. The married Sewanee School of Theology graduate was ordained in 1973 and served several parishes and

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Robert “Bob” Hiller Malm

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Following graduation from Yale Divinity School in 1977, Episcopal priest Bob Malm was ordained in the Diocese of North Carolina in 1978. He served as an associate at St. Mary’s Episcopal, Highpoint, NC, from 1977 to 1979. Subsequently, he briefly taught at the Blue Ridge School, in Dyke VA, before serving as assistant to

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal vestry member Frank lombard

April 10, 2022 Eric Bonetti Leave a comment

Prominent lay Episcopalian and Duke University official Frank Lombard was arrested on June 24, 2009 for offering his adopted five-year-old African American son to other individuals online for sexual purposes, creating and distributing pornography of his adopted son and of himself assaulting his adopted son, and for sexual exploitation of

HH on Prestonwoood Christian Academy (PCA) hired spouse of convicted sex offender, former PCA teacher: “Hey Eric. Prestonwood is southern Baptist. PCA is just the school initials. It’s a huge mega in Plano, Tx.”

Colin Ross on Abundant Life school shooting underscores how Episcopal clergy perjury increases risk for the church: “People that lie to children for a living might commit perjury? Color me shocked! The spell of the clerical class…”

Middle on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “A culture of retaliation persists in parishes and by bishops.”

Watching on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Will PB Sean Rowe establish a “culture of protection?””

Rich on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Good for Bishop Holcomb in attempting to take a stand and be pro-active. This is a rare pastoral action. He…”