An Anglican bishop baulked at having
to defrock an influential senior cleric for sexual misconduct even
though a church hearing had recommended he do so, a royal commission has
been told.
The commission has been hearing complex
and startling evidence on how the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle
allegedly took a "do nothing" approach for decades to allegations of
widespread child sex abuse by its clergy.http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/herft-acted-to-tackle-child-abuse/news-story/702630ebf2860c8682adf6cfe17966d0
