Sources in the courtroom report that Grace Christian Academy (GCA) guidance counselor Amy Blaylock Curle’s husband Wayne threatened a reporter at a recent hearing in Franklin Tennessee. Moreover, Anglican Watch has confirmed that Curle admitted under oath that she engaged in criminal conduct by failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse
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Would you know a sex offender if you met him? Not likely.
How often have you heard church peeps say, “We’re not worried about child protection issues. After all, we’re a small church, everyone knows everyone, and we’d immediately know if something was wrong?” If you’re like many Episcopalians, you’ve heard this before. That’s particularly the case as you contemplate a not-so-fun
Continue readingAn open letter to the Diocese of Alabama: Why are child sex offenders allowed in active ministry?
Dear members of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama: As you know, the Rev. Rob Morpeth recently announced he is retiring. As a result, the diocese is now searching for a new Canon for Mission Support. These developments create an inflection point in which you must answer a difficult question in the coming days. Specifically, why
Continue readingFederal bankruptcy law is toxic for child sex abuse victims
Reprinted by permission of author Marci A. Hamilton, Esq. Original here. This month, the dioceses of Albany and Oakland publicly acknowledged that they may soon file for bankruptcy protection. Last month, the diocese of Santa Rosa, California, actually took that step. A total of 31 Catholic entities are in or
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