The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after a damning report found he failed to alert police about sexual abuse allegations made against a barrister associated with the Church of England.Justin Welby had been facing growing pressure to stand down over his “failures” to alert authorities about John Smyth QC’s “abhorrent” abuse of children and young men.

Justin Welby said in a statement Tuesday that he was stepping down “in sorrow.” He faced mounting calls to resign after an investigation found that he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England, has resigned amid the fallout from a long-running abuse scandal.