Report says it is ‘unlikely’ Justin Welby knew nothing of concerns about Smyth, who abused schoolboys at Christian holiday camps
John Smyth was allowed to move abroad in the full knowledge of church officials, where he continued to act with impunity.John Smyth was allowed to move abroad in the full knowledge of church officials, where he continued to act with impunity.
In 2013, a victim reported abuse by Smyth to the C of E. Senior figures in the church, including Welby, were made aware of the allegations. The review, led by Keith Makin and commissioned in 2019, said: “John Smyth was an appalling abuser of children and young men. His abuse was prolific, brutal and horrific. His victims were subjected to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks. The impact of that abuse is impossible to overstate and has permanently marked the lives of his victims.”
It identified several “thematic concerns”, including abuse of positions of trust and power, excessive deference to senior clergy, failures of leadership and a cover-up over an extended period.
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