Deputy prosecutor in the Ruch trial, Rachel Thebeau, has added her voice to the growing crisis in the ACNA over the alleged actions of one panel member. Her full letter is set out at the bottom of the post.
We have asked Archbishop Wood’s office for comment. They responded with the following:
The parties to the case (i.e. prosecutor and the defendant) are free to raise concerns directly with the court or with the chancellor. They may also challenge any perceived errors by the trial court through an appeal to the Provincial Tribunal. The Province has consistently emphasized that the public airing of grievances by those involved in the trial, or by other church leaders, imperils the integrity of the process and reduces the chances of a just and acceptable verdict, which has already taken too long to see.
It is not appropriate for the Province to litigate in public any complaints that the former prosecutor or his legal assistant, Ms. Thebeau, have with the Court or this process until it has reached a conclusion.
Thebeau’s full letter follows:
