The Lacuna Project

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Agency

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (England and Wales)

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • REL-3.9: England and Wales's Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found in 2020 that the Catholic Church and the Church of England each prioritized protecting their reputations over supporting victims. Its Catholic report counts more than 900 complaints from 1970 to 2015 with 133 convictions, and its Anglican report counts 390 convicted offenders associated with the Church of England from the 1940s to 2018.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 486 10 November 2020. Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), England and Wales: The Roman Catholic Church: Investigation Report
  • Exhibit 487 6 October 2020. Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), England and Wales: The Anglican Church: Investigation Report
  • Exhibit 488 September 2021. Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), England and Wales: Child protection in religious organisations and settings: Investigation Report (HC 705)