Dear editor, I am writing to share my own experience with St. Thomas Fifth Avenue and its Choir School after seeing your recent coverage. The church caused profound harm to me and my children and ignored multiple cases of child sexual abuse. It also has a long record of abusing
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Anglican Watch exclusive: Reflections from Gracie Solomon’s therapist on trauma and PTSD — and a path towards healing for Angie and Gracie
From Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti: One of my concerns in the Angie Solomon case is how quickly media outlets did a 180-degree turn following the recent allegations that Angie may have discussed hiring a hitman with an undercover police officer. With that in mind, Anglican Watch has sought an approach based
Continue readingUpdate: St. Thomas’ Fifth Avenue launches defamatory smear campaign against alleged victim of sexual assault
Earlier, Anglican Watch reported on the arrest of two St. Thomas Fifth Avenue employees over allegations of sexual assault. Now, the church’s rector, the Rev. Carl F. Turner, has made matters far worse, sending out a notice about the alleged victim that we believe to be defamatory. A copy of
Continue readingJoseph Monk makes a fool out of himself in Ed Monk case while creating additional legal risk
The old saying that it’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt is true. And so it is with an email from Joseph Monk, a relative of Corsicana Texas priest Ed Monk, who attempts to take us to task
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