An archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America faces allegations of sexual harassment, inappropriate cash payments, bullying, and plagiarism of his sermons, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Archbishop Stephen Wood, 62, has been accused of bringing “scandal and offense” upon his office while overseeing more than 40 churches across the South, becoming the first person in his position to face a presentment—a report outlining accusations of canonical offenses against a church leader.

The sexual harassment allegation comes from the former children’s ministry director at St. Andrew’s Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where Wood has served as rector since 2010.

Claire Buxton, 42, told The Post, and detailed in an affidavit, that Wood had behaved inappropriately toward her

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