Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review Responses by the Church of England and others were ‘wholly ineffective and amounted to a cover-up’, a review found. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’ The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
DUP councillor facing conflicts of interest probe appointed chair of governance committee TUV said there should be a "serious rethink" about the councillor's committee role given the ongoing investigations Belfast Live · Jun 20, 2023
Boarding school apologises for ‘terrible’ historic abuse Winchester College did not use ‘basic safeguards’ during the 1970s and 1980s in allowing John Smyth QC to infiltrate the school, a review has found. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
Winchester college society was cult-like, finds report into child abuse Members of Christian Forum in 70s and 80s ‘showed signs of what would today be described as radicalisation’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022