Content warning: Child sexual abuse
Mercy Corps has released a report detailing sexual abuse allegations regarding co-founder Ellsworth Culver. His daughter told investigators that he abused her and arranged for others to abuse her around the world.
nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/…
Mercy Corps has released a report detailing sexual abuse allegations regarding co-founder Ellsworth Culver. His daughter told investigators that he abused her and arranged for others to abuse her around the world.
nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/…
Tania Culver Humphrey initially reported in the 1990s that her father had abused her. Mercy Corps largely dismissed her account. The latest report, initiated by Mercy Corps, is based on 100+ hours of interviews between independent investigators and her 
Content warning: Child sexual abuse
Among the accounts in the Mercy Corps report, Tania Culver Humphrey described how she and another young girl suffered violent sexual abuse at a hotel. She reported that the other girl died. She tells me that the case happened in Thailand.
Among the accounts in the Mercy Corps report, Tania Culver Humphrey described how she and another young girl suffered violent sexual abuse at a hotel. She reported that the other girl died. She tells me that the case happened in Thailand.
Content warning: Child sexual abuse
In other cases, she told investigators she was offered for sexual abuse to a foreign military officer and abused by others at the Mercy Corps headquarters in Portland. She says her father told her it was needed to help the aid organization.
In other cases, she told investigators she was offered for sexual abuse to a foreign military officer and abused by others at the Mercy Corps headquarters in Portland. She says her father told her it was needed to help the aid organization.
Mercy Corps’ CEO says “we unreservedly believe” her account and that the organization is “horrified” by the revelations. The details have been turned over to law enforcement.
"We feel deep regret," writes the Mercy Corps board.
"We feel deep regret," writes the Mercy Corps board.
Mercy Corps had long ago been dismissive of allegations, but that began to change after an investigation by The Oregonian in 2019.
Here's the story by @noellecrombie, @sfkale, @bethnakamura and @killendave.
projects.oregonlive.com/no-mercy/
Here's the story by @noellecrombie, @sfkale, @bethnakamura and @killendave.
projects.oregonlive.com/no-mercy/
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