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  • Raised by J Wood, Chief Executive of Leeds Diocese
    30th June 2025

  • Mr Wood writes "
    However I have today been made aware your website contains defamatory and potentially libelous content in relation to my member of staff Jenni Leccardi.
    Despite me previously asking you to remove her name, you have now said in March 2025 she was disciplined. Wakefield Cathedral Events. To be clear – this is incorrect. She has not. To suggest otherwise is simply a lie and as you are calling her ability to doo her job into question is libellous."
  • We take this very seriously
    The Compliance Team have investigated and discovered an error in the verification of facts.
    I sincerely apologise for the error and have corrected the appropriate items.

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My recommendations to anyone faced with this situation.
  • Jump on this quickly.
  • Using "Safeguarding" as a weapon
  • The Clergy are easily hoodwinked.
  • Make sure you get the seeds of doubt sown very early.
  • Sadly, this is never ending
  • Over 5 years on
  • The victimisation continues
  • Always a victim
  • Never a survivor
  • The Leaders of The CofE continue to perpetrate abuse
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The Bishop of Doncaster, The Reverend Leah Vasey-Saunders enacts the Safeguarding failure.

The The Reverend Mark Watkins brings about the Safeguarding failure.

The Very Reverend Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield at Wakefield Cathedral, leads the Safeguarding failure.

The Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract, executes the Safeguarding failure.

Leeds Diocese Safeguarding: A Safeguarding Failure.

Wakefield Cathedral Safeguarding: A Safeguarding Failure.

All Saints Pontefract Safeguarding: A Safeguarding Failure.

Church of England Safeguarding: A Safeguarding Failure.

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