Child sex abuse in Britain is epidemic, UK inquiry says
London, UKReuters Child sex abuse is epidemic in Britain, affecting millions of victims, and those who work with young people should be prosecuted if they fail to report it, a seven-year public inquiry concluded on Thursday. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said institutions and politicians had prioritised reputations over the welfare of young […]
Church has failed to protect children from abuse, says Archbishop of Canterbury
RNS Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told a national commission investigating child sex abuse in the UK that his church has not done enough to root out the problem. Archbishop Welby, the leader of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion – who himself has come under some criticism for his handling of abuse […]