UNITED KINGDOM
Telegraph
The former Archbishop of York has been accused of covering up allegations that a senior member of the Church of England had abused choirboys and school pupils.
By Alice Philipson 10 May 2013
Lord Hope of Thornes was told of the accusations against the Very Rev Robert Waddington, a former Dean of Manchester Cathedral who was made responsible for Church schools, in 1999 and then again in 2003.
The then archbishop did not refer the allegations to police or to child protection agencies, according to The Times.
Following the accusations, Lord Hope, who was then the second most senior bishop in the Church, revoked Waddington’s right to conduct church services and also ordered internal investigations into the alleged abuse.
However, concerns over Waddington’s state of health meant the Archbishop failed to report the case to the authorities. He now admits there “ought to have been” a report.
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