Fletcher Sex Abuse Scandal Roils C of E Evangelicals May 18, 2021 Highlight, News In 30 years as vicar of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon, the Rev. Jonathan Fletcher, now 78, is alleged to have engaged in naked beatings, swimming, and massages, as well as other sexual misconduct, and bullying and "spiritual abuse." Fletcher, who played a prominent role in the conservative evangelical movement, was a leader of the since-closed Iwerne Camp, a Christian camp that catered to participants from top boarding schools.
CofE Creates Fund for Abuse Survivors and Victims September 28, 2020 Highlight, News The Church of England's Archbishops' Council will draw on £2.6 million in unrestricted reserves to provide payments to the victims and the survivors of church-based sexual abuse.
ABC Calls for Mandatory Reporting on Sexual Abuse July 11, 2019 News Welby said he feels "“shame and horror that we have done this to people”. He added: “I hope God will forgive us.”
Sex-Abuse Hearings in Tandem With General Synod July 9, 2019 News “There is no doubt that our response to survivors in the past has been inadequate,” said the Rt. Rev. Peter Hancock.
C of E’s Safeguarding Travails March 21, 2018 News The Church of England is experiencing an ordeal as its attitudes about accusations of child sexual abuse by clergy are raked over by a public inquiry.
