Bishop of Warrington Comes Forward as Bishop of Liverpool Accuser
- Bishop Bev Mason has revealed that she made a complaint of sexual harassment against Bishop John Perumbalath, who resigned this week.
- Bishop Perumbalath denied the allegations and stated he retired to avoid distractions from the Diocese of Liverpool.
- The allegations against Bishop Perumbalath were investigated and found unsubstantiated by experts from the National Safeguarding Team.
- Bishop Mason called for change in the Church of England, emphasizing that bishops should be held to greater scrutiny.
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Bishop of Liverpool quits after sexual assault claims
Channel 4 News reported two women had accused John Perumbalath of ‘inappropriate behavior’ The Bishop of the English city of Liverpool said on Jan. 30 that he was stepping down from his post after a British broadcaster aired allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him. His resignation comes just weeks after Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the world’s Anglicans, also stepped down over failures in the Church of England
Bishop of Liverpool accused of sexual harassment: John Perumbalath resigns
The woman who occupies the role of Anglican bishop in Warrington, England, Bev Mason, is one of the two accusers, for an alleged case of sexual harassment and assault dating back to the period 2019-2023, of the bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, the first converted prelate of Indian origin who came to the head of an important diocese, who resigned yesterday. It was she herself who revealed it in an open letter accusing the Church of England …
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