Many Episcopalians like to live in their little slice of stained glass paradise, immune to the vagaries and issues of real life. This particularly is the case when it comes to child sex abuse (CSA), where Episcopalians like to lean back, clutch the pearls, take a dainty sip of Chardonnay
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IWF report on online child sexual abuse reveals disturbing trends
A recent annual report issued by the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reveals disturbing trends in online child sexual abuse. The IWF is a non-profit organization, which partners with the private, public and NGO sectors. Founded 25 years ago by a consortium of internet companies, IWF’s goal is to minimize,
Continue readingEpicenter of abuse: The Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem
A little-known fact about sexual misconduct in the Catholic church is that it tends to occur in clusters. For instance, the Catholic Diocese of Joliet is famous for the number of cases there. Other dioceses have few reported cases. No diocese is immune. Unfortunately, the same pattern exists in the Anglican Communion and the
Continue readingNashotah House scandal proves TEC far from squeaky clean
One of the major problems TEC faces when it comes to sexual misconduct is it likes to think of itself as squeaky clean. Much like its false claim that the church didn’t divide during the Civil War, the church is far from squeaky clean. Instead, our belief is that the
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