Former Archbishop George Carey Faces Potential Disciplinary Action Over Abuse Scandal

The Church of England seeks to address failures in safeguarding highlighted in the Makin report, which also led to Justin Welby's resignation.

The Makin report detailed decades of abuse by Christian camp leader John Smyth, involving up to 130 victims across the UK and Africa, and found the Church failed to act on known allegations.
George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, is among 10 clergy named for potential disciplinary measures by the Church's national safeguarding team (NST).
Carey resigned from his role as a priest in December 2024 following separate allegations of mishandling abuse cases and denies seeing a report on Smyth's actions despite evidence he was sent one.
The NST has requested permission to pursue disciplinary action 'out of time,' as the current system imposes a 12-month limit on such cases.
Victims' advocates have criticized the Church for prolonged delays in addressing abuse cases and for perceived leniency toward serving bishops not included in disciplinary proceedings.