Eyewitnesses Accuse Phil Ryken of Misleading Public in Wheaton’s Latest Statement

Did Wheaton College President Phil Ryken lie when he claimed in a recent statement that he apologized to the congregation of his previous church for mishandling abuse? In this stunning podcast, an eyewitness says yes. And he explains what really happened, which is a far cry from the statement Wheaton College recently released. The eyewitness — a Wheaton alumnus and retired federal postal inspector — says Ryken gave a weak apology in 2017 to a meeting of the Philadelphia Presbytery. He adds that no more than 100 of the then-1,300 to 1,400 congregants of Tenth Presbyterian Church, where Ryken formerly pastored, attended the meeting. And almost all of them, he says, had no idea what the meeting was about! Similarly, Kathy Gallagher — the ex-wife of alleged sexual predator and former administrator, Dennis Massaro — accuses Ryken of again misleading the public in a statement the college sent on Monday to its faculty and staff. The college claims it invited Kathy — whom Wheaton admits it harmed — to meet with trustees to tell her story and receive apologies. But Kathy says she was never invited to meet with the trustees. Instead, a lawyer offered to arrange an apology from the college, if that’s what Kathy desired. Kathy says the entire exchange was re-traumatizing. Kathy and her husband Doug Gallagher also dispute other claims in Wheaton’s latest statement. Though Wheaton says no other administrators have “been subject to NDAs” regarding the Massaro situation, Kathy says a former administrator told her to her face that he couldn’t talk about Massaro due to something Wheaton had him sign. She and her husband also challenge Ryken’s denial that he told her in 2015 that Massaro’s abuse “never happened.” Both say they heard Ryken say exactly that. If you want to know the truth — not just Ryken’s and Wheaton College’s latest attempt at damage control — this podcast is essential. This program was released on July 25, 2026, as a transcript and audio podcast: https://roysreport.com/podcast/eyewit... Click below to read all of the Roys Report articles related to Wheaton College and Phil Ryken: https://roysreport.com/tag/wheaton-co... Bruce Chambers letter to Trustees: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/upl... Wheaton College Trustees statement to Faculty and Staff on July 20, 2026: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/upl... Wheaton Statement regarding President Phil Ryken: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/upl... PCA censure of Phil Ryken and Tenth Presbyterian Church leadership https://roysreport.com/wp-content/upl... Phil Ryken statement to PCA: https://roysreport.com/wp-content/upl... THE ROYS REPORT is a media outlet dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. If you value this podcast, please consider financially supporting this ministry at https://www.roysreport.com/donate VISIT ONLINE - https://www.roysreport.com FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM - / officialroysreport LIKE ON FACEBOOK - / roysreport FOLLOW ON X - / reachroysreport FOLLOW ON THREADS - @officialroysreport FOLLOW ON BLUESKY - @roysreport.bsky.social #roysreport #wheatoncollege