Advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse have blasted the Episcopal Church for reinstating the bishop of Philadelphia who had been charged with not investigating sex abuse allegations about his brother.
A church appeals court ruled July 28 that Bishop Charles Bennison committed conduct inappropriate for a member of the clergy, but said charges against him had to be dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out.
Canons aside, since when is there a statue of limitations on sin? What Bishop Bennison did was a sin and he should be punished accordingly. I have been wondering if Bishop Bennison’s brother used him as a reference? If so then what did the bishop say? This decision was a big mistake.
There are always lots of technicalities one can get a person on if the prosecuting authorities are determined to do so.
#2–If Bishop Lawrence smiled the wrong way, they’d hang him–and yet this. No wonder we aren’t even considered a church by most people anymore.