US EditionFormer Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'
- John Smyth subjected more than 100 boys and young men to 'brutal and horrific' abuse over a 40-year period, according to a report.
- Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans, admitted a failure to investigate allegations, calling the situation 'overwhelming.'
- Welby acknowledged in a BBC interview that he took insufficient action regarding Smyth, who continued his abuse until close to his death in 2018.
- Survivors criticized Welby's response as 'inadequate,' stating that his expressions of sorrow did not result in meaningful action.
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Justin Welby's vulnerability serves as deflection
Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has said he failed to take action over sexual abuse allegations within the Church of England because he was too “overwhelmed” by the scale of them. It was his first interview since quitting in November, after an independent review found he should have done more to bring a former acquaintance and serial abuser within the Church, John Smyth, to justice. “Every day more cases were coming across the…
Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'
Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, saying the scale of the issue was "overwhelming".
Ex-Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal 'overwhelming'
LONDON, England – Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, saying the scale of the issue was “overwhelming.” Welby stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury in November 2024, after calls for him to resign intensified following a report that found he had taken insufficient action to stop one of the Church’s most…
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