Church can't be trusted to investigate sexual abuse cases, independent report finds
Damning review concludes that process needs to be run independently to regain trust of victims
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Damning review concludes that process needs to be run independently to regain trust of victims
The Church of England should be stripped of its power to investigate and punish sexual abusers because victims cannot trust it, an independent report has found.
The CSA Centre has previously estimated that the number of children sexually abused in a single year across England and Wales is around 500,000.
Professor Alexis Jay cited the lack of an ‘in-built follow-up’ requirement to check on progress by Government as a weakness of public inquiries.
Professor Alexis Jay cited the lack of an ‘in-built follow-up’ requirement to check on progress by Government as a weakness of public inquiries.