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Victims will be heard — Carlisle Cathedral takes lead role in battling child abuse
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Victims will be heard — Carlisle Cathedral takes lead role in battling child abuse
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There was fierce criticism of the Rt Rev James Newcome for providing the reference, which he withdrew. The Church of England launched a formal investigation into why Bishop James provided the reference for former Carlisle Cathedral Canon Robert Bailey, who was jailed for eight years for the child sex assaults. The 67-year-old Bishop both withdrew the reference and issued a heartfelt apology . Anti-abuse campaigners called for his resignation. The Diocese of Carlisle today issued this statement: Following the conviction of Robert Bailey last year and criticism of the reference supplied by the Bishop of Carlisle, James Newcome, the National Safeguarding Team, NST, carried out an investigation into the bishop’s conduct according to House of Bishops guidelines.
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An investigation into a Cumbrian bishop has concluded that he made “significant errors of judgement” after he gave a reference to a former canon and convicted child sex abuser.
Former Carlisle Cathedral Canon Robert Bailey was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison for sexually assaulting children.
He was a vicar in the Diocese of Carlisle from 1999 until his retirement to Salisbury in 2011. In April last year, the Bishop of Carlisle, James Newcombe, supplied a reference to Bailey to go before the courts.
Following the conviction of Bailey last year and criticism of the reference supplied by Mr Newcome, the National Safeguarding Team, carried out an investigation into the bishopâs conduct according to House of Bishops guidelines.