Despite his 'abhorrent' abuse being first identified in the 1980s, John Smyth was never fully exposed and was able to keep on abusing children.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing increased calls to resign A senior bishop in the Church of England has called for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign after a damning report found child abuse had been ‘covered up’ for decades. The report found the actions of John Smyth QC, a barrister accused of abusing more than 100 children and young men, was covered up by the church for years.
But the report stated: ‘The conclusion of the review is that he committed criminal acts of gross abuse. ‘Further abuse could and should have been prevented. ‘John Smyth’s victims were not sufficiently supported by the church and their views on escalating his abuse to the police and other authorities were not sought.’ Smyth was able to move to Zimbabwe and South Africa, while ‘church officers knew of the abuse and failed to take the steps necessary to prevent further abuse occurring’.
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