Tag Archives: Sexual abuse in Protestant Churches

Day Seven of the Thomas Chantry Trial

​ Leading off the trial this morning was Chris Schopen, an expert witness who is a Dedicated Forensic Interviewer. You may recall that Schopen also testified at the first Chantry trial. Schopen has been specially trained in how to interview victims of abuse. Most of those she interviews are children. Schopen’s purpose in the courtroom was to provide… Read More »

Day 3 of the Re-trial of Thomas Chantry

“It is a political fight between a group of well-financed, well-organized people whose freedom, livelihood, finances, reputations, or liberty is being threatened by disclosures of child sexual abuse and–on the other hand–a group of well-meaning, ill-organized, underfinanced, and often terribly naive academics who expect fair play.” ― Anna C. Salter “During sexual abuse, children feel and incorporate the… Read More »

ARBCA Speaks With Forked Tongue – Part II Denies Culpability in Cover-Up of Chantry Abuse

“Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.” -Francis Bacon   On April 25, 2017, ARBCA published an “Announcement Concerning Tom Chantry.” I wrote an article in response to the announcement in which I easily demonstrated ARBCA was being dishonest.  You can view that document in the blog article here. In the article I stated: “What has happened… Read More »