It’s been rightly said that I am bad at self-disclosure. In an effort to address that, and to possibly offer something of value to others this holiday season, I’m writing about my experiences with non-sexual abuse and the resulting depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome arising from the conduct of my
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Calling BS on Episcopal bishop Chilton Knudsen
Full disclosure: Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti filed a Title IV disciplinary complaint involving the Rev. Robert H. Malm, which was handled by Chilton Knudsen. She held that allegations of perjury involving Malm were “not of weighty and material importance to the ministry of the church” and dismissed the case.
Continue readingNew reports emerge that bishop Chilton Knudsen failed to report child abuse
Reports by the Chicago Sun-Times allege that Chiton Knudsen, retired bishop of Maine, failed to immediately report allegations of sexual abuse by Episcopal priest Richard Kearney. The article also suggests that former presiding bishop Frank Griswold knew of Kearney’s illegal behavior for years but engaged in cover-up, focusing on providing
Continue readingSpotlight on abuse: Episcopal bishop Chilton Knudsen
Chilton Knudsen is a retired Episcopal bishop who has repeatedly concealed and covered up clergy misconduct. Purportedly a recovering alcoholic, some have questioned her claim to recovery on the basis that her book describes a recovery process profoundly at odds with the steps outlined in many recovery programs. Knudsen is
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