Personal details of Church of England abuse victims leaked, say survivors


FILE PHOTO: Delegates attend the opening session of the Church of England General Synod, in London, Britain, February 10, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -The personal details of almost 200 survivors of abuse in the Church of England have been leaked in a data breach from a scheme that was set up to offer them compensation, a victims' group and officials said.

It was another blow for the Church, which has been working to restore trust after a series of sexual abuse cases and the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in November over failures in handling a child abuse case.

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