Serial abuser John Smyth's daughter found his crimes 'horrifying'
The documentary reveals how Church of England leaders prioritized reputation over justice, enabling John Smyth to abuse around 130 boys over five decades.
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Serial abuser John Smyth’s wife speaks for first time in Channel 4 documentary
Eight years after this programme revealed the barbaric abuse of John Smyth, his wife has spoken for the first time about the trail of destruction he wrought. Her husband was the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church of England. He groomed young men and boys over a period of decades, in the UK, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Now Anne Smyth and their children have spoken out in a Channel 4 Documentary, See No Evil, along with some of …
Widow of Church of England prolific child abuser: 'I’m so sorry' - The Mirror
Anne Smyth said she was alarmed when John Smyth told her he wanted to 'whack' boys, adding: 'It was such a relief that he died. I want with all my heart to say I’m so sorry. I’m ashamed of myself.'
My father was the Church of England's most prolific sexual abuser John Smyth: Mother-of-two, 46, says sadist did 'so much harm to so many people' as she speaks on camera for first time
Fiona Rugg, the youngest daughter of John Smyth, who abused more than 100 boys and young men in the UK and Africa including many in his shed in Winchester, has spoken in a new TV documentary.
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