A lessons learnt review will take place into the alleged harm caused by conservative evangelical pastor Jonathan Fletcher.
In June this year, reports came out that claimed Fletcher, the vicar of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon from 1982 until 2012, used physical discipline on other men when mentoring targets weren’t met and received massages from people he had oversight over.
He responded to the reports at the time as well.
Emmanuel Church immediately set up a website for potential victims to come forward, with the Church’s safeguarding officer explaining that they heard about the first allegations in 2017, after he had retired.
His permission to officiate was then withdrawn by the Diocese of Southwark.
Christian charity thirtyone:eight has now been commissioned by Emmanuel Church Wimbledon to undertake an independent lessons learnt review concerning Fletcher and the church, which will start immediately.
The review will take place over the next six months, with a report of the findings to be published by May 2020.
Thirtyone:eight said in a statement: “We have been commissioned to undertake a robust and comprehensive exploration of both good practice and failings in culture and safeguarding practice at Emmanuel Church Wimbledon from 1982 to the present.”
It will be trying to build a comprehensive picture of Fletcher’s activities, whether any of it was known to anyone…
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