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8 November 2015

CofE abuse victim criticises bishop's 'no cover-up' response

A man sexually abused as child by an East Sussex vicar has criticised the Church of England for suggesting there was no cover-up or collusion by clergy.
Bishop of Horsham the Rt Rev Mark Sowerby was speaking after retired clergyman Vickery House, 69, was jailed for six-and-a-half years for carrying out sex offences against a boy and three men in the 1970s and 1980s. Mr Sowerby said last week he had not yet been provided with evidence proving any cover-up by the church..

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-34737137