The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has apologised to a woman whose complaint of abuse was not taken seriously by a senior Church of England cleric.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
The Bishop of Winchester Tim Dakin suspended the Dean of Jersey, the Very Rev
Robert Key, on Friday following a critical independent report into the 2008
complaint by the woman of abusive behaviour by a churchwarden in Jersey.
The report, commissioned by the Diocese of Winchester's Safeguarding Panel,
raised concerns that the dean did not take the complaint seriously.
He also showed a perceived lack of neutrality, offered poor communication and
failed to act in relation to the parishioner.
The archbishop said in a statement: "The Bishop of Winchester's swift,
decisive and wholly necessary actions following his receipt of this report
are to be commended.
"I too wish to add my own personal apologies to the young woman who was so
badly let down by those she had turned to for help and I wholeheartedly
support the investigation that the bishop has launched. He must receive full
co-operation from all involved.
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