Anglican church tried to change rules to keep child sex abuse findings quiet – inquiry

Whistleblower Michael Elliott tells royal commission about move within diocese to undermine professional standards body when allegations were investigated. ttempts were made to change Anglican church rules so that findings of child sex abuse against priests were kept private, a whistleblower has told the royal commission. Michael Elliott, a former policeman, has been the professional standards director in the diocese of Newcastle, New South Wales, since 2009.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/11/anglican-church-tried-to-change-rules-to-keep-child-sex-abuse-findings-quiet-inquiry