John Sentamu, the former archbishop of York, has been forced to step back from active ministry, because, according to a recent report, he failed to act on disclosures that a Church of England vicar repeatedly raped a teenage boy in the 1980s. If we want to know why the church continues to have so many issues with the abuse of children, this statement, by Sentamu, may offer some clues. “Safeguarding is important”, he said, “but it doesn't trump church law”. When church leaders insist on dealing with paedophilia in-house, without troubling the police, or Social Services or the legal system, justice is not being served. Nothing trumps the safety of children, and church law doesn't even come close.
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