Child sex abuse allegations uncovered in Church of England files

Allegations that priests sexually abused children which were never properly investigated have been unearthed in a sweeping review of more than 40,000 Church of England files.
By Heidi Blake
25 Feb 2010

Four priests and two lay officers were referred to the police as the result of a review of child abuse allegations, while a further five church workers were reported to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) who may bar them from ever working with children again.

Two priests with previous convictions for child pornography and child sex abuse we among those referred to the ISA. the rest