"On the evening of Saturday, April 7, 2018, the American Atheists Board of Directors received a complaint regarding David Silverman, the President of American Atheists. The Board takes very seriously the concerns expressed and, in accordance with organization policies, the Board has placed Mr. Silverman on paid leave while an independent investigation is conducted. Mr. Silverman has pledged his full cooperation with the investigation.
The Board, led by Vice President Kathleen Johnson and myself, will fulfill the duties of the President while Mr. Silverman is on leave. National Program Director Nick Fish will oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization.
While Mr. Silverman is on leave, American Atheists will continue our work protecting the separation of religion and government, elevating the voices of atheists in our nation’s public discourse, and supporting our members and atheist communities across the country.
We are committed to transparency and openness about this process and will release more information as it becomes available."
The American Atheists Board of Directors has placed David Silverman on leave pending an investigation into allegations raised this weekend. Board Chair Neal Cary's full statement: https://t.co/ImGZ2vQntB— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) April 10, 2018
We are committed to fully investigating the concerns raised in the allegations and will be retaining outside counsel to coordinate the inquiry. As with all personnel matters, we cannot go into specifics about the allegations.— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) April 10, 2018
However, our board takes all allegations very seriously and is committed to getting all of the facts. We will provide more information as it becomes available.— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) April 10, 2018
While Mr. Silverman is on leave, Board Chair Neal Cary and Vice President Kathleen Johnson will be fulfilling the duties of President. National Program Director Nick Fish will oversee the day-to-day operations of the organizations.— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) April 10, 2018
It is not news that atheists have a "Metoo" problem. Many women have complained of being mistreated by the all-white and all-male movement. We shall see what action American Atheists will take.
Source:
https://www.atheists.org/2018/04/announcement-regarding-american-atheists-president-david-silverman/
https://www.christianpost.com/news/american-atheists-president-david-silverman-suspended-after-complaint-investigation-launched-222795/
http://www.thecabin.net/news/20180413/american-atheists-president-placed-on-leave
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