The Aporia · Chris Baynes

Articles

2

2026-10-02 – 2026-10-03

Claims per article

45

90 extracted in total

Hedged claims

6%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

7,397

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Writes for BBC News.

Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

Crime & Law

100%

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NOSSheffieldChristianChurch of EnglandCrookesInner London Crown Courtthe Church of Englandthe Nine O'Clock Service

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2026-10-02 · BBC News · Crime & Law

'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women

3 outlets covered this event

2026-10-03 · BBC News · Crime & Law

How rapist priest exploited charisma to abuse his 'cult-like' congregation

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-10-02 · BBC News

'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women

🔮 Across the two trials the court heard several of Brain's victims were part of a so-called "homebase team", who cared for him 24 hours a day in his family home and would be expected to "put him to bed" with sexual massages. assertive

2026-10-03 · BBC News

How rapist priest exploited charisma to abuse his 'cult-like' congregation

🔮 He had already been convicted of 17 indecent assaults in August 2025 but faced a retrial as jurors could not reach verdicts on five further counts. assertive

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