UNITED KINGDOM
Gloucestershire Citizen
The Bishop of Gloucester will not face any charges following an enquiry by the Metropolitan Police.
He had spoken to Met Police officers over historic sex abuse allegations against a child in the 1980s.
A statement from Bishop of Durham, Rt. Revd. Paul Butler, Lead Bishop on Safeguarding for the Church of England said: “We can confirm that we have been notified by the Metropolitan Police that following enquiries they are to take no further action regarding the allegations made against the Rt Revd. Michael Perham, Bishop of Gloucester.
“The Church of England takes any allegations of abuse very seriously and is committed to being a safe place for all. As in any case where allegations of this nature are made any police investigation is followed by a rigorous process to assess whether there are any ongoing safeguarding issues.
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