| Resolution Number: | 1991-B052 |
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| Title: | Establish a Committee on Sexual Exploitation |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declares that sexual abuse, exploitation, coercion, and harassment of adults and minors by clergy and church employees are abuses of trust, a violation of the Baptismal Covenant, contrary to Christian Character, and are therefore wrong; and be it further
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church establish a Committee on Sexual Exploitation to be appointed by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to work with the Office of Pastoral Development. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Sexual Exploitation to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose policy and standards of conduct on sexual abuse, exploitation, coercion, and harassment, and to advise the Office of Pastoral Development as resource persons. The membership of the committee is to be representative as to sex, race and ethnic diversity. The Committee will report to the 71st General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 783. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(B052)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declare that sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment by church employees is an abuse of trust and fiduciary responsibility, and is therefore wrong; and be it further
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church establish a committee to be appointed by the Presiding Bishop to extend the work of the Task Force on Sexual Exploitation of the Office of Pastoral Development, to be called the Committee on Sexual Exploitation. It shall be the duty of the Committee to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose policy and standards of conduct on sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment, and to be available to the Church as resource persons. The membership of the committee is to be representative of all the parties affected, with particular attention to sex, race and ethnicity. The Committee will report to the 71st General Convention.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Replace the first and second resolves with:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declares that sexual abuse, exploitation, coercion, and harassment of adults and minors by clergy and church employees are abuses of trust, a violation of the Baptismal Covenant, contrary to Christian Character, and are therefore, wrong; and be it further.
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church establish a Committee on Sexual Exploitation to be appointed by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to work with the Office of Pastoral Development. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Sexual Exploitation to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose policy and standards of conduct on sexual abuse, exploitation, coercion, and harassment, and to advise the Office of Pastoral Development as resource persons. The membership of the Committee is to be representative as to sex, race, and ethnic diversity. The Committee will report to the 71st General Convention
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #234)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Ministry presented its Report #11 on House of Bishops Message #234 on Resolution B052 (Committee on Sexual Exploitation) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #309)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention declares that sexual abuse, exploitation, coercion and harassment of adults and minors by clergy and Church employees are abuses of trust. It authorizes the establishment of a Committee on Sexual Exploitation. |
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