The United Methodist Church says there has been a drop in sexual harassment incidents, according to a report released by the mainline Protestant denomination.
Compiled by the UMC’s General Commission on the Status and Role of Women in 2017 titled, “Sexual Misconduct in The United Methodist Church: US Update,” the findings of the report were released Tuesday.
The report found that since 2005, overall incidents of sexual misconduct had decreased for respondents who identified as “clergy,” “laity,” or “employees” of the UMC. One category, “seminary students,” saw an increase.
“Overall, reports of sexual misconduct went up between 1990 and 2005, perhaps due to awareness and increased educational programs, many now required by Annual Conferences and seminaries. Since 2005, reports have declined for everyone except seminary students,” stated the report.
The report also found that 41.9 percent of sexual misconduct incidents happened in “public settings” like meetings and classes, most…
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