Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ for not acting sooner over sex abuse case

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Archbishop of York 'deeply sorry' for not acting sooner over sex abuse case

The Archbishop of York has defended his handling of a sex abuse case within the Church of England, as he continues to face calls to resign.

Stephen Cottrell has hit out at media reports claiming he let priest David Tudor stay in his position despite knowing he had been banned by the Church from being alone with children and paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.

In a statement, Mr Cottrell he says he is "deeply sorry that we were not able to take action earlier", but says he "acted immediately" within the authority he had regarding the case.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/archbishop-of-york-deeply-sorry-for-not-being-able-to-act-sooner-over-sex-abuse-case-13274834

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Date: December 16, 2024