Tag: Rape

Update on Tenth Presbyterian: Alleged abuser and rape cover-up guy Bruce McDowell remains welcome, preaches at church

November 11, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

In matters of church abuse, we can loosely organize perpetrators into two categories: Those who actively abuse others and those who refuse to act to end abuse. In that regard, Anglican Watch is deeply concerned that Bruce McDowell, a former minister at Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian, recently preached at the church,

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and School Houston sued for sexual abuse, retaliation

January 8, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and School in Houston has been sued by a former employee for alleged sexual abuse by her supervisor, and for purported retaliation. The suit claims the church did not investigate when the employee complained, and that the plaintiff endured months of sexual assault behind closed doors

Turmoil at St. Paul’s school underscores dysfunction in TEC

November 3, 2020 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

In a move that received relatively little news coverage (including none on Episcopal Cafe), implementation of the sexual abuse settlement agreement at St. Paul’s, the exclusive Episcopal school in New Hampshire, has collapsed. The move, and the actions that allegedly led to the resignation of Jeffery Maher, the independent overseer responsible for

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…”