| Resolution Number: | 1994-A063 |
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| Title: | Direct the Committee on Sexual Exploitation to Complete Their Work |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church declares that sexual abuse, coercion, and harassment of adults and minors, known collectively as sexual misconduct, by clergy and Church employees remains a problem in this Church, despite much work done in the past triennium; and be it further
Resolved, That the Committee on Sexual Exploitation established by the 70th General Convention (in Resolution B052a) be continued for another triennium, and that the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies be asked to maintain the same standards of membership established by the 70th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Committee on Sexual Exploitation be directed to complete their work presented to this Convention, to closely examine the issues related to sexual misconduct by lay employees and volunteers, and to provide themselves as a resource for the entire Church to draw from in dealing with these issues.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), pp. 250-51. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Committee on Sexual Exploitation |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Committees and Commissions |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A063)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church declares that sexual abuse, coercion, and harassment of adults and minors, known collectively as sexual misconduct, by clergy and Church employees remains a problem in this Church, despite much work done in the past triennium; and be it further
Resolved, That the Committee on Sexual Exploitation established by the 70th General Convention be continued for another triennium, and that the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies be asked to maintain the same standards of membership established by the 70th General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Committee on Sexual Exploitation be directed to complete their work presented to this Convention, to closely examine the issues related to sexual misconduct by lay employees and volunteers, and to provide themselves as a resource for the entire Church to draw from in dealing with these issues.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #78)
House of Bishops
The Joint Committee on Committees and Commissions presented its Report #7 on House of Deputies Message #78 on Resolution A063 (Continuation of the Committee) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #149)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 31.
| Report Reference: | Committee on Sexual Exploitation, Reports to the 71st General Convention, 1994, pp. 347-351. |
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| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention declares that sexual misconduct by clergy and Church employees is a problem, and reauthorizes the Sexual Exploitation Committee. It directs that it examine the issues relating to sexual misconduct and be a resource for those dealing with these issues. |
| Notes: | The 70th General Convention created the Committee on Sexual Exploitation by Resolution 1991-B052 ( Journal of General Convention, 1991, p. 783). |