UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The Church of England has promised to change the way it handles sexual abuse claims after a report into alleged abuse of a young man by clergymen.
The abuse allegedly took place 40 years ago, and the man’s repeated attempts to get help from the Church resulted in “frustration and failure”, child protection expert Ian Elliott said.
His report said “very senior” church figures were reportedly told of abuse.
The Church accepted the recommendations of the “deeply uncomfortable” report.
The man has already received an “unreserved apology” and a “financial settlement”, the Church added.
Only a summary, conclusions and recommendations have been published, but the BBC has seen a copy of the full report.
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