Our survivor stories and statements are firsthand accounts written by survivors of abuse in ACNA contexts.

If you are interested in telling your story of abuse and/or failed response to that abuse by ACNA leadership, you can contact us confidentially here.

ACNAtoo 8/4/21 ACNAtoo 8/4/21

Part 4: Reporting abuse, a mother sees another side of church leadership

A 9 year old survivor’s mother speaks about how leaders at Christ Our Light Anglican (COLA) responded when she shared her nine-year-old daughter’s allegations that COLA Catechist Mark Rivera had sexually abused her.

ACNAtoo 7/7/21 ACNAtoo 7/7/21

Part 3: Child Survivor’s Mother Speaks

A 9 year old survivor’s mother speaks out with detail of how their abuse was mishandled by both Bishop Stewart Ruch and the Midwest Diocese Chancellor/lawyer. Bear with us as we are working to transcribe all screenshots in this post.

ACNAtoo 7/3/21 ACNAtoo 7/3/21

Part 2: Evidence of Misconduct

Abuse survivor and advocate Joanna Laurel provides extensive documented evidence of her case being mishandled by the Upper Midwest Diocese.

ACNAtoo 6/26/21 ACNAtoo 6/26/21

Part 1: Joanna’s Story

Abuse survivor and advocate Joanna Laurel shares her story of sexual abuse and subsequent mishandling by the Upper Midwest Diocese of the ACNA