The shock decision of Dame Lowell Goddard to quit the child sex abuse inquiry has been compounded by her very terse statement on why she resigned...
Survivors have been suddenly let down by someone who only two years ago committed herself to a five year comprehensive inquiry that would cover every aspect of child sex abuse from VIP paedophiles to institutions as varied as children’s homes, religious orders, schools and colleges.
It already has a packed programme including a controversial hearing of the facts surrounding the allegations against Lord Janner; the scandal in Rochdale around Sir Cyril Smith, Lambeth Council, the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England to name but a few. It was also, I understand, to look at the Westminster paedophile ring and Operation Midland but not until 2018.
So her decision to leave at this crucial moment when the inquiry was starting to get into its stride is more perplexing. (more...)
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Lord Janner’s family notified #CSAInquiry's Lowell Goddard they would take her to court hours b/f she resigned. https://t.co/5XYleYSXuP— Leah McGrath Goodman (@truth_eater) August 10, 2016
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