UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
Archbishop of York John Sentamu is setting up an independent inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse made against a Church of England cleric.
A former Archbishop of York has denied being negligent by failing to notify police when made aware of the claims.
Dr Sentamu’s office said the probe would look “specifically into the issues surrounding the reports” and the findings would be made public.
It said child abuse allegations were treated “with the utmost seriousness”.
The accusations, which were brought to light by the Times newspaper earlier this week, concern alleged abuse against a schoolboy in Australia in the 1960s and a Manchester Cathedral choirboy in the 1980s.
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