Priest Cult Conviction
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Chris Brain, 69, was convicted by jurors of one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to three women who attended his Nine O'Clock Service (NOS) in Sheffield in the 1980s and 1990s.
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'He (Brain) abused his position first as a leader and later became an ordained priest, and he used that position to sexually assault a staggering number of women from his congregation.'
Julie Moss, senior crown prosecutor for Yorkshire and Humberside, said Brain had perpetrated "a disturbing campaign of manipulation and abuse".
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Chris Brain, 69, a former priest who led the controversial Nine O'Clock Service (NOS) in Sheffield, has been convicted of rape and sexual assault against members of his congregation. The jury found him guilty on one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault involving three women from the 1980s and 1990s. Brain used his position to pressure young women into sexual acts, including massages at his home, under the…
Disgraced priest who led 'cult' Nine O'Clock Service convicted of rape and sexually assaulting young women who attended his church →A former Church of England priest, Christopher Brain, has been found guilty of one count of rape and four indecent assaults, bringing his total convictions to 22 sexual offenses against 13 women. Victims argue that the Church should have taken more responsibility for addressing these abuses, as it took over three decades for justice to be served. One survivor criticized the Church's response, stating that it failed…
‘Shame on Church of England’, says victim of former priest guilty of rape →Chris Brain, a former priest who established a cult-like organization called the Nine O'Clock Service within the Church of England, has been found guilty of raping one woman and indecently assaulting four others. The convictions stem from sexual offenses committed against church members in Sheffield during the 1980s and 1990s. Brain, now 69, was previously convicted of 17 similar charges, bringing his total to 22…
'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women →Analysis
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Chris Brain, 69, was convicted by jurors of one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to three women who attended his Nine O'Clock Service (NOS) in Sheffield in the 1980s and 1990s.
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- 2 Oct 'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of womenChris Brain, a former priest who established a cult-like organization called the Nine O'Clock Service within the Church of England, has been found guilty of raping one woman and indecently assaulting four others. The convictions stem from sexual offenses committed against church members in Sheffield during the 1980s and 1990s. Brain, now 69, was previously convicted of 17 similar charges, bringing his total to 22…BBC
- 2 Oct ‘Shame on Church of England’, says victim of former priest guilty of rapeA former Church of England priest, Christopher Brain, has been found guilty of one count of rape and four indecent assaults, bringing his total convictions to 22 sexual offenses against 13 women. Victims argue that the Church should have taken more responsibility for addressing these abuses, as it took over three decades for justice to be served. One survivor criticized the Church's response, stating that it failed…Evening Standard
- 2 Oct Disgraced priest who led 'cult' Nine O'Clock Service convicted of rape and sexually assaulting young women who attended his churchChris Brain, 69, a former priest who led the controversial Nine O'Clock Service (NOS) in Sheffield, has been convicted of rape and sexual assault against members of his congregation. The jury found him guilty on one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault involving three women from the 1980s and 1990s. Brain used his position to pressure young women into sexual acts, including massages at his home, under the…Daily Mail
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