The Cornwall Inquiry is a Canadian inquiry surrounding allegations of child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities , indecent exposure with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to...

 by local police, lawyers and clergy in the city of Cornwall, Ontario

Cornwall, Ontario

Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...

. The Commissioner made no conclusive findings as to whether a ring of pedophiles existed or whether there was a conspiracy to cover up abuseChronology of events surrounding the Cornwall Public Inquiry
Systemic failures were also found in the response to abuse claims.