UNITED KINGDOM
ITV
A report into allegations of historical abuse within the Methodist Church has been published.
It covers physical and sexual abuses cases, dating back to the 1950s.
In the UK and Channel Islands, there was a total of nearly 2,000 reports of abuse. Seven of those cases were reported by people in the Channel Islands.
The report shows a large number of the cases concerned the abuse of children, and many were of a sexual nature:
34% Of victims were under age 18
46% Of victims were female
200 Cases of alleged abuse by Church Ministers
276 Cases of alleged abuse by Church lay employees
914 Cases of reported sexual abuse
The Church has said it wants to be open about the past, and to improve safeguarding procedures in the future.
It has also apologised for failing to protect children and adults.
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