Shocking new revelations have emerged about how the worst child abuser in the church in England is said to have been baptized thin baptized and showered with young men, while clergy were aware of his abuse history.
The COFE is confronted with damn new control after a news investigation from Channel 4 discovered how notorious abuser John Smyth boys and young men in South Africa continued to take care of – years after church leaders were aware of his horrible past.
Smyth, a once respected lawyer and Christian leader, was exposed for the first time in 2017 for beating and sexual abuse of teenage boys in religious camps in the UK and Zimbabwe.
Although senior figures in the church were aware of his insulting behavior by 2013, Smyth was never reported to the authorities and he could move to South Africa and continue his predatory behavior.
The Archbishop of Cape Town spoke exclusively about the news channel, criticized the church of England because of the failure to report the offensive behavior of Smyth, and said: “I am disappointed that the church of England did not act as they should have done, despite knowing of decades.
'Of course, Archbishop Justin Welby could have done more. If I had known, I would have acted. '
Welby resigned in November and confessed that he felt 'shame' about the way in which victims of the most productive child abuser of the church of England were abandoned.
New revelations now paint a horrifying picture of how Smyth integrated into the church community of Cape Town, access to teenage boys and students through Bible study groups, guests in his house and sports clubs.'

John Smyth (depicted in 2017) continued to take care of boys and young men in South Africa -years after church leaders were aware of his horrific past, a channel 4 research unveiled

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reportedly knew about the abuse of Smyth
Shockingly, he brought young men on 'retreats' to a remote house near Pringle Bay, where they were encouraged every day to put Skinny Dip-a disturbing ultrasound of his past in Zimbabwe, where a 16-year-old boy died tragically.
One victim, anonymous spoke, remembered: 'He was on it one on one showers in the Squash Club.
“I certainly felt uncomfortable. And during lunch he would raise lust, porn and masturbation. In general, his spiritual argument that God gave you a body enjoys it, it is of course.
Despite his long history of abuse, Smyth still took young men on these remote travel as early as 2015.
Disturbing, in 2016 he was planning to take children as young as seven to 'Kamp'.
A former church member, who briefly considered being present their child, revealed: 'We thought so. Then there was a complaint about his behavior in the showers.
“That was it – we definitely didn't say. Looking back, it is horrifying to think what could have happened. '
In November it was also revealed that Smyth had a special interest in students from Winchester College, the famous public school (and Alma Mater from Rishi Sunak) near his idyllic family house in Hampshire.
Young members of the Christian Forum of the School, who sent a delegation to the camps, would be invited for Sunday lunch and a dip in the swimming pool, before they were lured to Smyth's barn, where they would be instructed to see different sins.
He would then instruct them to strip naked before he undo his pants and used a gardener to discuss brutal punishments.

John Smyth (photo) died in 2018 at the age of 77 in Cape Town while he was examined by the Hampshire police

Welby was placed last year the crown of St Edward on King Charles III during the coronation of the prince in Westminster Abbey
“He let me break down my clothes and he got out of a stick and started beating me,” reminded Mark Stibbe, who then became an Anglican vicar.
“He said,” This is the discipline that God likes, it's what will help you become holy. “
Another victim, Richard Gittins, was beaten so hard that he had to wear a diaper to cover his wounds: “He said it wasn't enough to repent; That they had to be purified by success. I had to bleed for Jesus. '
A third later told reporters: 'After ten strokes I felt my skin burning. After 20 I felt blood dripping down from my buttocks to my legs. At 30 o'clock he stopped and hugged me from behind, leaned against my back, sniffed his face against my neck and whispered how proud he was on me. '
A destructive assessment, led by former director of Social Services Keith Makin, has confirmed that the figures of senior Church of England – including Bishop of Lincoln Stephen Conway – were already aware of Smyth's history of abuse in 2013.
But instead of acting, church leaders ignored the warnings, Smyth could not report and let him continue to focus on young men for more than three years.
The assessment criticizes the treatment by the church of the case and stated: 'A clear lack of curiosity was shown by these senior figures and the tendency to minimize the case.
“Three and a half years was lost – a time when John Smyth could have been brought to court and stopped his abuse in South Africa.”
MailOnline has approached the Church of England for comment.
The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was resigning after a damn report discovered that his failure to act meant that 'disgusting' serial abuser John Smyth was never brought to court.
Despite the damn evidence, many of the senior figures that do not stop Smyth remain in their role – that cause growing anger among victims and campaigners.

Welby (photo) said that he was resigning after a damn report discovered that his failure to act meant that 'disgusting' serial abuser John Smyth was never brought to court
The latter research raises serious questions about how many other abuse cases the Church of England has ignored – and whether those responsible for hiding Smyth's insulting behavior will ever be held responsible.
In a statement to Channel 4 News, the main protection of the church of England, bishop Joanne Grenfell said: 'The report published today by the Anglican Church in South Africa, ACSA, will be a harrowing memory of the horrible abuse that becomes Encouraged by the late John Smyth. We are aware that every fresh focus is affected for victims and survivors, who still receive support.
'As I noticed when the Makin Review was published in November, it is terrible that every spiritual person could believe that hiding was justified in the name of the gospel. It is clear that Smyth was allowed to go abroad in the 1980s, with the full knowledge of some in the church of his abuse. This was wrong and should not have happened.
'The Makin Review made it clear that information about the abuse of Smyth (on a number of occasions) was reported (on a number of occasions) and to ACSA. ACSA's own assessment today confirms that they received this information from the diocese of Ely in 2013. Although they state that they have not found any evidence of abuse by Smyth within their churches, they do admit that the diocese of Cape Town posed the danger of the danger that Smyth posed when they were informed of that danger (2013 ) And when he died (2018) what the circumstances demanded.
“This is sobering to read. I am happy that both ACSA quickly ordered their own assessment in response to the Makin review, and that they are now transparent about the findings. We add to them to the shortcomings of our churches and when doubling our efforts to ensure and listen to victims and survivors, and to take all the necessary and possible steps to respond well to all accusations of abuse . '