Charity abuse inquiry for Ampleforth Abbey and Ampleforth College

UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News

An inquiry is to be held into how a leading Roman Catholic school deals with allegations of sexual abuse and safeguarding issues.

The Charity Commission said the inquiry will investigate charities which administer Ampleforth Abbey and Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.

The regulator said it followed “recent media reports” of alleged sexual abuse linked to the college.
The Abbey and school said they were co-operating fully.

The Charity Commission said the inquiry would not investigate allegations of abuse or actual incidents of abuse.

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