UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
A clergyman abused by a former bishop has said he will not cooperate with a review into the Church of England’s investigations.
Peter Ball, 84, was jailed in October for offences against 18 teenagers and young men in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
One of his victims, Rev Graham Sawyer, said he had taken the decision because “bullying and silencing” were not in the terms of reference of the review.
The Church said the Ball case “was a matter of deep shame and regret”.
In February, it was announced Dame Moira Gibb was chairing an independent review of the Ball case to consider what information was available to the Church, who had it and when.
‘Worrying signal’
Mr Sawyer waived his right to anonymity before Ball, former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was sentenced to 32 months in prison.
He said he objected to the fact the treatment he received from current senior officials in the church would not be covered by the terms of reference of the inquiry.
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