Former Canadian overseer Walter Burkinshaw has multiple allegations of child sex abuse.
This post contains two letters:
- A 2020 letter in which Burkinshaw admits to ‘handling of a little girl’ which was actually sexually abusing the little girl.
- A March 2021 letter from current British Columbia overseer Merlin Affleck to his staff regarding allegations against Walter Burkinshaw and Aaron Farough, a former worker who was later convicted on child pornography charges.
Burkinshaw’s letter minimizes and downplays the abuse he admitted to, framing his crimes in a way that shifts attention away from the harm done to the victim and toward his own desire for forgiveness and reassurance. The letter also includes a subtle warning about defamation, even though defamation applies only to false statements.
Affleck’s letter claims that “it is important to be open, honest, and transparent,” yet Affleck immediately restricts sharing and scripting. He does not mention that Burkinshaw admitted to abusing a little girl. Instead, he distances himself and the church by leaving accountability measures with government agencies. He expresses no apology or care and concern for the victims and again leaves that to the government.
Walter Burkinshaw and Aaron Farough are still in meetings with no apparent restrictions or measures in place to keep children safe.
Merlin Affleck remains the current overseer of British Columbia even though an allegation of child sexual abuse was reported against him to law enforcement in Canada as well as to the FBI.
WINGS Note:
“…recent occurrences of a negative impact…” are actually cases of criminal Child Sexual Abuse.
Being ‘open, honest and transparent’ is not achieved by requesting the letter to not be copied or forwarded.
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