Amy Smith is a hell of a blogger and advocate for victims of sexual abuse in Protestant churches. A few weeks ago, she discovered that the “Care Director” at Fairfax (VA) Community Church is a registered violent sex offender. What happened afterward is shocking. Here’s a teaser: in their defense of sex offender Eric…Continue reading Fairfax VA church “Care Director” is outed as a violent sex offender. Guess what happens next …
One of the ugliest, most painful Catholic diocese bankruptcies has come to an end. Just in time for Pope Francis to visit the U.S. I haven’t spoken much here about the Milwaukee Archdiocese Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But today, they settled with victims after—what victim’s attorney Jeff Anderson calls—”four and a half years of drawn-out,…Continue reading Archdiocese of Milwaukee settles bankruptcy – painfully
A number of years ago, a family reached out to me asking for help. Their son had been abused by a priest named Gerald Funcheon, and the family wanted to know what happened to the Crosier cleric. At the time, I looked at the resources available. I saw a priest with huge…Continue reading Gerald Funcheon … sued again
Click here to listen to my recent interview on RadioMD, discussing easy and clear ways to prevent child sexual abuse.
I was in an interview the other day when I was asked whether SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (the group for whom I have volunteered for the past 12 years) paid me. When I said, no—that I am, in fact, a volunteer with the organization—the writer said, “That’s good. You…Continue reading SNAP, SLAPP, and the ugly business of exposing abuse