{"id":142544,"date":"2026-01-12T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=142544"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:24:17","slug":"telegraph-archbishops-colluded-to-dismiss-abuse-investigation-victim-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=142544","title":{"rendered":"(Telegraph) Archbishops \u2018colluded\u2019 to dismiss abuse investigation, victim claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Archbishops are \u201ccolluding\u201d to dismiss an abuse investigation, a victim has claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/AF01Y\/https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/02\/09\/church-abuse-could-be-happening-admits-bishop-of-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dame Sarah Mullally<\/a>, who is the current Bishop of London, will legally become the Church of England\u2019s top bishop in a ceremony at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral on Jan 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it was revealed in December that she has been the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/AF01Y\/https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/12\/11\/next-archbishop-of-canterbury-accused-mishandling-complaint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subject of a complaint<\/a>&nbsp;over her handling of an abuse allegation in which a victim, known as Survivor N, was allegedly groped and had sexual comments made to him by a priest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complaint was being looked into by the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/AF01Y\/https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2024\/12\/23\/archbishop-york-response-abuse-case-insulting-say-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephen Cottrell<\/a>. On Thursday, he decided to dismiss the complaint against her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, The Telegraph understands that the Archbishop of York made the decision while he is also the subject of a complaint made by Survivor N, known as a clergy discipline measure (CDM), regarding his \u201cconflict of interest\u201d in the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/01\/08\/archbishops-colluded-to-dismiss-abuse-probe-victim-claim\/\">Read it all<\/a>.<\/p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#x1f534; Remarks made after complaint over Dame Sarah Mullally\u2019s handling of case is dismissed<br><br>Find out more &#x2b07;&#xfe0f;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wl5m5Dg6t3\">https:\/\/t.co\/wl5m5Dg6t3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Ug8y8iOkW\">pic.twitter.com\/8Ug8y8iOkW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Telegraph (@Telegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Telegraph\/status\/2009525601799946469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archbishops are \u201ccolluding\u201d to dismiss an abuse investigation, a victim has claimed. 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