Justin Welby’s successor the Archbishop of York faces calls to resign over ‘heinous’ church abuse scandal
THE Archbishop of York is reportedly facing calls to quit over his handling of a “heinous” church abuse case.
Stephen Cottrell is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England in a matter of days.
But he is now facing allegations he allowed a priest to remain in a diocese despite him being barred from being alone with children, the BBC reports.
Tudor, who was barred from the ministry over historical sex abuse allegations, is understood to have also paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.
The Archbishop of York, then Bishop of Chelmsford, claims he did not have the legal power to sack the priest.
But Bishop of Newcastle Rt Rev Helen-Ann Hartley has today said he could have done more and should step down.
She told BBC File on 4 Investigates: “It completely undermines his credibility that this case was not acted on.
“How can you have the moral and ethical authority to lead an institution with that?”
Tudor is said to have paid £10,000 to a woman he abused as a child.
The victim, who cannot be named, says Mr Cottrell failed to act when informed about the payment and ass called on him to step down.
She said: “I feel like he [Stephen Cottrell] has spat in my face,”
It comes after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned last month.
He quit following a report criticising his handling of allegations against Christian camp leader John Smyth, who sexually abused 130 boys and young men.
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