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tenderfoot

(8,424 posts)
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 07:23 PM Nov 2019

Anti-Gay Priest Accused Of YOU ALREADY KNOW

Eric Dudley, St. Peter's founder and outspoken LGBT critic, subjected men to sexual misconduct



Eric Dudley, the founder of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Tallahassee and an outspoken opponent of homosexuality, subjected aspiring priests and other young men to sexual misconduct and harassment and abused his power as long-time rector before he finally was forced to resign.

That's according to a report by Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE), an independent group that helps churches with abuse inquiries and investigated allegations against Dudley.

The report, released Tuesday, illustrates how he pursued attractive young men, showering them with attention and gifts and giving them jobs at the church, even as he publicly espoused anti-gay views.

Beyond the misconduct committed by Dudley, the organization found that the church did not take "substantive action" in response to complaints against him for a number of years.

The report said some members and leaders at St. Peter's knew about misconduct complaints against Dudley since 2011 but that nothing was done until more allegations surfaced last year.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2019/11/26/eric-dudley-st-peters-founder-subjected-men-sexual-misconduct/4290537002/
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Anti-Gay Priest Accused Of YOU ALREADY KNOW (Original Post) tenderfoot Nov 2019 OP
What the Hell Is "Sexual Misconduct"? Did He Have Sex With the Young Men or Not? Indykatie Nov 2019 #1
*pretends to be shocked* Initech Nov 2019 #2
Dudley left St. John's to start St. Peter's? gratuitous Nov 2019 #3
What a shock. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #4
Dudley the Diddler. NCLefty Nov 2019 #5

Indykatie

(3,691 posts)
1. What the Hell Is "Sexual Misconduct"? Did He Have Sex With the Young Men or Not?
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 07:31 PM
Nov 2019

Is this what Christian groups and calling pedophilia now?

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