[Magdalen] References (was Re: Lexington Bishop Suspended)

[Scott Knitter]

I saw something in that article or perhaps a comment on the article
that said criminal charges against Simon Whalley were dropped or not
pressed or something. And since the decision about banning him from
teaching didn't come until February, I can imagine that he would feel
justified in trying to make a new start in the States and put that
episode behind him. Unfortunately, new employers don't take too well
to finding out about these incidents after making the hire. My first
reaction on hearing about his problems in the UK was to Google him and
wonder why SMV didn't do likewise and take a pass on his application.
But Google may not have yielded anything alarming until February.

Sad situation all around.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Roger Stokes
<roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
> The situation over the short-lived Organist and Choirmaster appointment at
> Smoky Mary's presents other issues.  The article in the "Oxford Times" that
> Scott referred us to in regard to Simon Whalley does not say if he was
> prosecuted in the criminal courts. The absence of any reference suggests to
> me that he was not.  I would also have thought that if he had been then his
> application for permission to work in the USA might well have hit a
> road-block when the relevant federal agency processed it.  Recalling that
> "Google is your friend" I have just googles Simon Whalley's name.  This
> revealed that Mr Whalley was not present, nor represented, at the hearing
> referred to in the newspaper article.  Further the hearing was held last
> month with the decision being handed down on 3 February 2016.




-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA