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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnti-Gay Priest Accused Of YOU ALREADY KNOW
Eric Dudley, St. Peter's founder and outspoken LGBT critic, subjected men to sexual misconductEric Dudley, the founder of St. Peters 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
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What the Hell Is "Sexual Misconduct"? Did He Have Sex With the Young Men or Not?
Indykatie
Nov 2019
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Indykatie
(3,691 posts)1. What the Hell Is "Sexual Misconduct"? Did He Have Sex With the Young Men or Not?
Is this what Christian groups and calling pedophilia now?
Initech
(99,915 posts)2. *pretends to be shocked*
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)3. Dudley left St. John's to start St. Peter's?
Shoulda been a tip-off right there.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. What a shock.
This is almost getting to easy to predict. I feel sorry for his victims.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)5. Dudley the Diddler.