Source: United Press International
“The U.S. Anglican archbishop has been accused of sexual misconduct and abuse of power, according to a recently filed complaint. Stephen Wood, 62, has been accused by a former children’s ministry worker of putting his hand on the back of her head and attempting to kiss her in his office in April 2024. The alleged incident happened two months before Wood ascended to the church’s top post, The Washington Post reported. The woman, Claire Buxton, also accused Wood of unexpectedly giving her approximately $35,000 from church coffers before he made the alleged advance. Wood, the father of four children, remains the rector of St. Andrew’s Church in Charleston, S.C., and a bishop who oversees more than 40 churches across the southern United States. Woods stands to be defrocked and forced to resign if his case goes to an ecclesiastical trial.” (10/23/25)