Anglican Church "deeply ashamed" of responses to child sexual abuse

Royal Commission on child sexual abuse

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearing into the Anglican Church of Australia in Sydney Source: AAP

It's been revealed more than 1,000 complaints have been made alleging child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church in the last 35 years. Image: The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearing into the Anglican Church of Australia in Sydney (AAP)


One bishop, who quit his post yesterday (Thu), has told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse vested interests got in the way of child protection.


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