A 2017 Channel 4 News investigation first exposed the abuse by John Smythe, described as the Church’s ‘most prolific abuser.’
Lord George Carey told Channel 4 News he has "no recollection" of John Smyth, and that he gave evidence to the Makin review which has "been ignored".
A warning - there are distressing details in this interview.
THE TELEGRAPH:
Welby put reputation above victims, now he must quit, says abuse survivor: Andrew Morse says Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘dereliction of duty’ prevented crimes of John Smyth being exposed in 2013 »
How The Telegraph revealed the scale of John Smyth’s abuse – and Justin Welby’s connection: Archbishop of Canterbury under increasing pressure to resign over links to the child sex abuser »
The Church of England has lost its way – there is only one route back: Justin Welby has said he ‘considered’ resigning after the John Smyth Review. That’s not good enough »
