Clergy and staff from a Church of England Diocese were referred to police in 2015 after church leaders had allegedly "turned a blind eye" to claims of child abuse, an investigation has revealed.
Lincolnshire Police and Lincoln Diocese investigated 25 people over alleged abuse, from a list of 53 names which were passed to officers, with three cases leading to convictions.
https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Church-of-England-officials-turned-blind-eye-to-child-abuse-claims
https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Church-of-England-officials-turned-blind-eye-to-child-abuse-claims