Former archbishop investigated over claims of sex abuse cover-up

UNITED KINGDOM
The Times

Sean O’Neill, Chief Reporter
June 8 2016
The Times

A former archbishop of York is under police investigation over his failure to tell the authorities about complaints that a fellow senior Anglican was a child abuser.

North Yorkshire police is investigating Lord Hope of Thornes, 76, for a possible offence of misconduct in public office over his handling of the case of Rev Robert Waddington, the former dean of Manchester.

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