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Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
The complaint from 2020 was mishandled due to administrative errors and assumptions about the complainant’s wishes, prompting a formal review by Church of England authorities.
- On January 28, the Church is reviewing a complaint concerning the Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally, incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, accused of mishandling an abuse allegation in London.
- Administrative errors meant the 2020 report was not progressed due to an incorrect assumption about the complainant's wishes, and Dame Sarah Mullally was not informed because the process never reached her.
- Church officials said the case will be assessed and sent to the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, who will decide on dismissal, conciliator referral, sanctions or a tribunal.
- Dame Sarah Mullally said the victim had been let down and is seeking assurances that procedures have been strengthened, pledging as Archbishop of Canterbury to pursue overdue reform in the Church's processes.
- Her appointment comes amid wider scrutiny after Justin Welby's resignation, and an independent review by Keith Makin found Welby had not done enough on John Smyth allegations that `could and should have been formally reported to the police` in 2013.
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