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It would allow complainants to take an appeal directly to the Department of Education when a district fails to meet the 60-day response deadline.

The use of NDAs by a church is legal at present, but many safeguarding experts say these agreements amount to gagging orders which can be weaponised against whistle blowers and complainants.

The complainants initially knew the lieutenant only as “Lt. Quinn,” and he is referred to as such in the federal complaints, though the correct spelling is “Quin.”

Mr Bain's findings, which were leaked to BBC Wales in September, sparked a row after he said he was "not impressed" by the complainant's "demeanour when interviewed".

"Police attended and spoke with the complainant however, the suspect had left the scene before officers arrived, and no arrest was made at the time."