Archbishop of Canterbury blames TV for making the culture of child sexual abuse acceptable

Archbishop Welby said the abuse stemmed from a time
when television did not 'make too much fuss' about
the sexual exploitation of children

The Archbishop of Canterbury said today that the television industry condoned an era of ‘nightmare’ child abuse.

The Most Reverend Justin Welby said the Church of England is trying to clear up the legacy of an age in which the sexual abuse of children was considered ‘relatively acceptable’

In an interview in which he spoke about the Church’s efforts to deal with past abuse by its own clergy, the Archbishop said the crimes stemmed from the time when television and organisations in other areas did not ‘make too much fuss’ about the sexual exploitation of children.

His charge against the television industry follows a two-year period in which a number of former BBC stars have been accused of serious sexual offences and the Corporation has come under fierce criticism for its failure to curb the criminal excesses of some of its heavily-promoted celebrities.  (more...)

Archbishop of Canterbury blames TV for making the culture of child sexual abuse acceptable

Culture of perversion in the industry?

Ex-CBC filmmaker faces 31 new voyeurism charges

BoyWiki: The Boys of St. Vincent (Film)

How far? How deep?