US EditionHistorical sexual abuse claims against former bishop and vicar investigated
WALES, JUL 9 – Police probe decades-old abuse claims against Church in Wales figures amid calls for independent inquiry and culture review following multiple victim testimonies, officials said.
- South Wales Police have launched investigations into historical sexual abuse claims involving a convicted former bishop and a former vicar, prompted by BBC Wales reports and victim testimonies.
- Following BBC Wales Investigates reports, police launched inquiries into allegations of abuse by a convicted bishop and a vicar, prompted by victims' accounts and longstanding safeguarding failures.
- Alisdair Adams recounted assault by Pierce in his home, and Ruth’s allegations were deemed substantive by Ireland’s DPP, highlighting victims’ detailed testimonies.
- In response, the Church in Wales apologised, promised a culture review, and commissioned an external safeguarding audit amid leadership scrutiny.
- Graham Sawyer urged the Welsh Parliament to hold an inquiry into Bangor diocese’s culture amid ongoing abuse concerns and victims' calls for transparency.
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Former bishop and vicar under police scrutiny as victims speak out A FORMER senior bishop and a former vicar in the Church in Wales are under police investigation following fresh allegations of historic sexual abuse, The Herald can reveal. Anthony Pierce, the former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon who was jailed earlier this year for indecent assaults on a child, is now facing further claims dating back decades. South Wales Police have confirmed th…
Police continue to investigate ex-bishop who was jailed for sexual offences
Police are continuing to investigate a former bishop who was jailed earlier this year for sexually abusing a boy. Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, was jailed in March for the offences. He pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a male child under the […]
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