Church of England head Justin Welby who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigns over pedophile scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and a Donald Trump critic, stepped down on Tuesday amid pressure over a long-running sexual abuse scandal.

The matter pertains to allegations of sexual and physical abuse concerning John Smyth, an attorney who abused over 100 boys and men for over five decades. Smyth had died in 2018 and was never held accountable for the alleged crimes.

Welby resigned after an independent investigation revealed that he did not inform the police about the physical and sexual abuse by Smyth even after knowing about them.