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Letter to Editor: All Sex Crimes Against Children Inexcusable
May 26, 2007 | Comments Off
Editor’s note: Catherine Metropoulos has served on the GOA’s Clergy Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board for the last four years (click on image at right to view the Board’s announcement).
Letter to the Editor of Orthodox Reform:
To say that Emmanuel Koveos’ sex crime against a 12-year-old parishioner from his church for which he was jury […]
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Recommended Sites
- Pokrov.org Orthodox sexual abuse web site with many resources and reports on abuse within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Orthodox Safety Council Non-profit organization providing “safe environment” programs, education, and accountability for Orthodox parishes seeking to protect their communities from sexual misconduct or abuse.
- SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) This site keeps up to date on church abuse issues. It has networks and meetings for survivors in various geographic areas around the U.S.
- AdvocateWeb H.O.P.E. - Helping Overcome Professional Exploitation Numerous educational articles on clergy abuse, as well as abuse inflicted by other professionals such as therapists and law enforcement officers.
- Voice of the Faithful Catholic resources to reform sexual abuse laws for the protection of children.
- Bishop Accountability Catholic site to provide accountability on topics of sexual abuse in the Church.