Britain's Methodist Church apologizes for nearly 2,000 abuse cases

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The U.K.'s Methodist Church announced Thursday that investigations revealed 1,885 physical and sexual abuse cases, many of which involved children, within the church over more than 50 years. The church issued an apology for "failing to protect the victims," The Associated Press reports.

Martyn Atkins, general secretary of the Methodist Conference, told AP that the abuse "is and will remain a deep source of grief and shame to the church."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.