WAYNESVILLE (NC)
The Mountaineer
By Kyle Perrotti
April 18, 2018
White hid behind his charm
Howard White is now seen by some as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the devil in a white robe.
But between 1984 and 2006, many in Haywood County only saw the former Episcopal priest as the beloved rector of Waynesville’s Grace Church in the Mountains.
Since then, much has changed for White, 76, who has been convicted of child sexual abuse in New England, and now faces abuse charges in Haywood County dating back to 1985.
White, who preferred the affectionate, disarming nickname “Howdy,” has been indicted by a Haywood County Grand Jury on charges that he abused one boy and one girl during his time in Haywood.
He is facing one count of first-degree forcible rape, one count of second-degree forcible rape, one count of first-degree forcible sex offense, four counts of second-degree forcible sex offense, and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.
Before White can be arraigned in North Carolina, he must be moved from Boston, where he is serving an 18-month sentence in a county correctional facility after pleading guilty to five counts of assault and battery.
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