Archbishop of York cleared of misconduct over handling of sexual abuse case

2026-01-29 - 17:51

Stephen Cottrell was criticised for renewing the contract of David Tudor, despite being aware of his past abuse The Church of England’s second most senior cleric has been cleared of misconduct over his handling of a priest who committed sexual abuse. Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, was criticised after he allowed the disgraced priest David Tudor to remain in ministry during his oversight from 2010, despite Tudor’s history of sexual abuse. Continue reading...