Whayne Miller Hougland, Jr., served as bishop of the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan prior to being suspended from ministry for having an affair with a married woman. Hougland also was married at the time. The suspension arose after the husband of the woman with whom he was having
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Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal bishop Whayne Miller Hougland jr.
Whayne Miller Hougland, Jr., served as bishop of the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan prior to being suspended from ministry for having an affair with a married woman. Hougland also was married at the time. The suspension arose after the husband of the woman with whom he was having
Continue readingSpotlight on abuse: Episcopal parish treasurer David Williams
An assistant Episcopal Church treasurer and CPA in Wilkes-Barre has been sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to make restitution following his conviction for embezzlement. David Williams, 64, of Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, was convicted of stealing $20,000 from the church. A forensic audit revealed his theft totaled $76,659.11 from
Continue readingSpotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Joell B. Szachara
In 2020, Episcopal Priest Joell B. Szachara was defrocked in a Title IV disciplinary case. This was the result of an agreement between Szachara and Bishop De-De Duncan Probe, followed an investigation into allegations of financial misconduct by Szachara. Previously rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in New Hartford, Szachara
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