UNITED KINGDOM
Independent
Westminster abuse inquiry: Baroness Butler-Sloss accused of hiding claims of bishop’s paedophile allegations
LIZZIE DEARDEN Saturday 12 July 2014
A retired judge leading the Government’s investigation into child sex abuse kept allegations about a bishop out of a report because she “cared about the Church” it has been alleged.
Baroness Butler-Sloss reportedly told an alleged victim that she did not want the bishop implicated in a review of how the Church of England dealt with two paedophile priests because “the press would love a bishop”, the Times reported.
The 80-year-old made the comments in a meeting with Phil Johnson, who was abused by priests when he was a choirboy, during a meeting at the House of Lords in 2011, the paper said.
Lady Butler-Sloss insists she has “never” put the reputation of an institution ahead of justice.
In a statement, she said: “Throughout many years of public service I have always striven to be fair and compassionate, mindful of the very real suffering of those who have been victims of crime or other injustice.
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