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August 6, 2010
A bishop in the Episcopal Church who concealed his brother's sexual abuse of a minor 35 years ago has been returned to his position in Pennsylvania, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A church appeals court Wednesday reversed a lower church court's order that Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr. be removed and defrocked, citing the expiration of the church's statute of limitations.
Episcopalians are shocked. So am I. I guess it's not only Catholic bishops who seem to be getting off scot-free. You can read more about Bennison and his brother here.
