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EIGHT years ago today, the brilliant Cathy Newman exposed the abuse by John Smyth. EIGHT years later, no one helps to account, a disciplinary process only just started. Shame on you, Church of England

www.channel4.com/news/archbis...
Archbishop apologises for historic ‘abuse’: the full story
They were "horrific" acts of violence. Twenty two young men groomed and ritually beaten over many years, supposedly to purge them of their sins: one even attempted suicide. The alleged perpetrator - e...
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February 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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More questions from a survivor about what is happening after the Makin review viamedia.news/2025/01/20/m...
Makin, Continued: Are They Being Investigated, or Not?
by 'Graham' A point I have tried making many times is that there is a difference between a Church-led, Church-instigated, Church-ruled investigation and disciplinary process and an Independent Review....
viamedia.news
January 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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….all three members of the panel that will adjudicate on clergy cited in the Makin Report are already paid by the church for other roles.

The church needs independent safeguarding operation NOW.
Disciplinary action against individuals criticised in the Makin report is to be considered by a panel including a lawyer known for his work prosecuting Rochdale grooming gangs, it was announced on Thursday

www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Disciplinary action for clergy named in Makin review to be decided by panel of three
Panel to take advice from church lawyers and the National Safeguarding Team
www.churchtimes.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Test, test, test. I’ve arrived
January 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM