Victim calls for Archbishop of York to resign over handling of abuse case

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A victim of a priest accused of sexual abuse has called for the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, to resign. She criticized his response to the case as "insulting" and stated that the Church of England "deserves better." Cottrell faces scrutiny after revelations that David Tudor, who was banned for life this year for serious sexual abuse, was reappointed twice while Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford. Tudor had previously been suspended for five years in 1988 for abusing a 16-year-old girl. Cottrell expressed regret for not taking action sooner but has been criticized for not showing enough accountability. He is set to take on additional responsibilities in January when the current Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid similar abuse case controversies.


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