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Anglican Watch files Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint against the Rev. Canon Carl Turner, rector of St. Thomas Fifth Avenue

July 2, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Anglican Watch calls for criminal investigation of Episcopal Church

Yesterday, Anglican Watch filed a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint against the Rev. Canon Carl Turner, rector of St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue. We did so on behalf of a male victim of sexual assault at the church, whom we referred to by the pseudonym “Michael” in order to protect his privacy and

Update: Things go from bad to worse at St. Thomas’ Fifth Avenue

June 30, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

St Thomas Fifth Avenue goes from bad to worse

Earlier, we posted about the appalling allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and retaliation against a male member of St. Thomas’ Fifth Avenue, the storied former church home of Brooke Astor, the Vanderbilts, and other pillars of the Gilded Age. Since then, there have been multiple developments, none of them

Lack of adultery charges against Liam Goligher disrespects his wife and others and makes a mockery of the PCA’s claim to biblical authority, even as cheap grace abounds

June 14, 2025 Anglican Watch 4 comments

Following an Anglican Watch report on PCA pastor Liam Goligher and his guilty plea to sex in a public park with married church member Susan Elzey, a lengthy but illusory disciplinary process against Goligher played out within the Philadelphia Presbytery. The process, marked by multiple lies by Goligher about his

Two men connected with St. Thomas Fifth Avenue were arrested over allegations of sexual abuse. So why did Bishop Heyd dismiss the related Title IV complaint? And why are the arrested men still working at the church and living at the choir school in proximity to children?

June 8, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

You can’t make this stuff up. Two men, William Davis and Fr. Mark Schultz, have allegedly been arrested by New York police following allegations that they sexually abused an adult male individual connected with St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. Both are church employees. The alleged victim also reported the matter

Anglican Watch on Wheaton College president Phil Ryken urged to resign over his role in abuse at Tenth Presbyterian: “I am so very sorry to learn of your spiritual abuse at Tenth Presbyterian @tenthpres”

Alfred Baack on Wheaton College president Phil Ryken urged to resign over his role in abuse at Tenth Presbyterian: “To Whom: With a life utterly destroyed by the lies of tENTH pRESBYTERIAN, I write, hoping these officers (since having…”

Anglican Watch on Anglican Watch exclusive: Reflections from Gracie Solomon’s therapist on trauma and PTSD — and a path towards healing for Angie and Gracie: “Yes, we’d really like to see a complete investigation into the allegations ivolving Aaron.”

Erin on Anglican Watch exclusive: Reflections from Gracie Solomon’s therapist on trauma and PTSD — and a path towards healing for Angie and Gracie: “Angie is a better woman than I am. After all these years of no justice I’d have probably skipped the…”

Anglican Watch on Big hands, small hearts: Oran Warder of St. Paul’s Alexandria acts like an asshole: “It’s called resisting injustice and oppression. Something about the parable of the Good Samaritan. Or “Learn to do right; seek…”