A UK church has paid £100,000 to settle a sexual abuse case. Here is Claire's story

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A UK church recently paid £100,000 to a woman who was sexually abused by her pastor and boss. Claire* shares her story exclusively with Premier Christianity – and challenges the Church to do better when confronted with the unthinkable

Last year, Claire*, a British woman in her mid-40s, received a six-figure financial settlement from the church she had worked at for much of her adult life. The astronomical figure was paid out in response to a civil claim for clergy abuse.

Claire’s story is…