UNITED KINGDOM
Eastbourne Herald
Published on Saturday 21 July 2012
A LEADING evangelist from Eastbourne has been criticised for urging a victim of sex abuse within the church not to go to police.
Ian Jackson (pictured) told victim Lina Barnes she should not report the man who abused her as a young girl and he would not support her if she involved the police and in court proceedings.
Lina, who has waived her right to anonymity, said she had sought spiritual help from Ian Jackson for the historic sexual abuse at the hands of former preacher and author Allan Cundick but has been let down by both him and the church.
In a series of emails to Lina Barnes, Mr Jackson said, “I am not prepared to give you any support in relation to the involvement of the police and court proceedings.
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