The Church of Secrecy: How Clergy Enable Predators The recent revelations about Jerry Sidell's decades long involvement with the Brookwood church in South Carolina have raised more questions than answers about the handling of sex offenders within religious institutions.
Senior pastor Bryan Jones' decision to finally disqualify Sidell from serving at the church is a step in the right direction, but it highlights the deeper issue of clergy enabling predators.
For decades, Sidell was allowed to participate in various ministerial roles at Brookwood despite being a registered sex offender.