Review Launches Into Allegations of Historic Child Abuse by Monks on Welsh Island

Published on April 11, 2024

An independent review into historic claims of abuse by monks in Wales has been commissioned by Caldey Island. A Catholic church on the remote island off the coast of Tenby in Wales has been facing allegations of child sex abuse, exploitation, and trafficking since 2017. Claims of abuse refer to incidents reportedly taking place during the 1960s and 1970s. According to the members of the Caldey Island Survivors Campaign, at least 50 people are now claiming abuse by Cistercian Order monks. An independent review into the allegations will be headed by Jan Pickles, a former assistant police and crime commissioner at South Wales Police....

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