Church admits failure over sisters' 'sadistic' abuse
Summary
The Church of England has apologized to sisters Jenny, Wendy, and Christina Read for its inadequate response to their reports of childhood sexual abuse. An independent review found that the Church and Cleveland Police failed to properly investigate the sisters' allegations, compounding their trauma. The Church acknowledges that its past response fell below current standards.Key Facts
- The Read sisters reported being abused as children by their father, a female church warden, and a male curate.
- The abuse allegedly happened during night-time rituals at a church in north-east England.
- The Church of England apologized for not taking action on the sisters' abuse claims.
- An independent review found the Church's failure increased the sisters' trauma.
- Cleveland Police admitted they missed opportunities to investigate but are willing to reopen the case with new evidence.
- Wendy, one of the sisters, reported the abuse to church officials multiple times without a proper response.
- Dr. Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, expressed regret about how the allegations were handled during his tenure.
- The sisters have documented communication with the Church since the early 1990s regarding their attempts to get their claims investigated.
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