Top official in Anglican Communion resigns over handling of child abuse

One of the world's most prominent religious leaders has resigned after not reporting cases of suspected child abuse to police. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is the top official in the ...

Head of Anglican Church resigns over handling of child abuse

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned after a review found he and other Anglican Church leaders covered up "prolific and abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men.

Why the head of the Anglican Church resigned over child abuse handling

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned as the head of the Anglican Church over his handling of child abuse cases apparently perpetrated by a British lawyer who helped lead ...

Justin Welby, spiritual leader of global Anglican Communion, resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

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Bishop Calls on Anglican Leader to Quit Over Handling of Abuse Scandal

An independent report last week said that Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, took insufficient action after learning of alleged abuse decades ago at Christian summer camps.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to tell police ...

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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal

His resignation comes after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.

Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal

Justin Welby had faced intense pressure over his role in Church of England’s failure to halt years of attacks by child abuser

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse. The archbishop of Canterbury is to step down amid intense pressure over his handling of one of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Man faces jail over AI-generated child abuse images

Hugh Nelson, 27, made "bespoke" explicit images depicting children being harmed, a court heard.

Bishop says Welby's position in Church is untenable

Justin Welby said he should have more rigorously followed up the details of John Smyth's abuse in 2013.

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Archbishop of Canterbury under pressure to resign over church abuse ‘cover-up’

Justin Welby faces growing calls to step down after report into child abuser John Smyth

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Survivor calls for Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal

Andrew Morse was abused by John Smyth from the age of 17 to 21, and says the Church should have been more proactive.

Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Head of Church of England Resigns Over Alleged Failure to Deal With Prolific Abuser

Archbishop Justin Welby stepped down under pressure over allegations that he had failed to act adequately against a serial child abuser.

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Archdiocese of L.A. reaches historic $880M child sex abuse settlement

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims.

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

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Bishop says more C of E senior clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal

Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes needed. A bishop and a cabinet minister have said more senior clergy in the Church of ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid backlash for failing to report serial abuser

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to promptly report abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.

As Archbishop, He Struggled to Unite the Anglican Church. His Tenure Ended in an Abuse Scandal.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s decadelong fight to drag the Church of England into the 21st century ended this week as the church agreed he should quit over his handling of a child-abuse ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Watchdog to review police handling of Al Fayed abuse claims

The Independent Office for Police Conduct will review two cases the Met Police investigated in 2008 and 2013.

Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese to pay $880m in child sex abuse settlement

Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priests. The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880m to 1,353 ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Long Island Therapist Charged With Distributing Child Sex Abuse Imagery

Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker on Long Island, used messaging platforms to share graphic videos of infants being abused, prosecutors said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

OnlyFans user sentenced to five years in child abuse case

A man accused of selling sex videos of a 16-year-old Florida girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded no contest to child abuse.

Catfish killer who abused thousands brought down by phone calls and seized devices

How does a Northern Ireland teenager end up as one of the UK's most prolific online child sex abusers?

Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims

Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition. The archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to stand in solidarity with abuse ...

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Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap

A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".

Amid officiating controversy, Georgia shows it's still an SEC juggernaut with road win over top-ranked Texas

The Bulldogs got a massive road win in Austin, but it wasn't without controversy after a bizarre moment late in the third quarter nearly swung the game in the Longhorns' favor.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

LA Archdiocese agrees to $880 million settlement for alleged child sex abuse victims

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out $880 million to more than 1,300 alleged victims of child sex abuse. More than 300 priests have been accused in legal documents and public ...

AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog

Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

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