Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
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
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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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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
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The situation at St.Thomas, Fifth Avenue, the storied church home of the Astors and other Gilded Age pillars of society, is going from bad to worse. Specifically, Anglican Watch has heard from several individuals who report sexual abuse and harassment, as well as spiritual abuse. We believe at least two will forward
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