Far too often, church members ignore the details of Title IV clergy disciplinary matters. But that’s a missed opportunity, as the pleadings offer telling insights into the underlying allegations. Additionally, we can glean a huge amount of information from the relevant conduct and pleadings about the values and intent of
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Spotlight on Abuse: Episcopal parish treasurer Dorothy Louise Lowe
Dorothy Louise Lowe, has been charged by Pennsylvania state police with 47 counts of felony theft related to her role as treasurer of St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, located in Osceola Mills, Pa. The amount allegedly stolen totals more than $14,000. Among the allegations are that Lowe wrote two checks to
Continue readingFinal report in CoE investigation into sadomasochist John Smyth delayed by police referral
The final report of the Church of England’s safeguarding team reviewing sadomasochistic abuse by the late John Smyth has again been delayed due to the need to file additional police reports in the matter. Keith Makin, the social worker tasked with generating a “lessons learned” report, states that he has
Continue readingFundraiser: Help David Duggan with legal fees
Recently, Anglican Watch covered allegations that the Diocese of Chicago, acting under the guidance of assisting bishop Chilton Knudsen, abused the legal system by falsely claiming that church member David Duggan was a threat to the church. Today, we are writing with a seemingly improbable request: That readers consider helping Duggan with his legal
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