US EditionFormer Swansea and Brecon bishop admits indecent assault on child
- A former bishop, Anthony Pierce, admitted to five counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16 at Swansea Crown Court.
- The abuse occurred between 1985 and 1990 while Pierce was a parish priest in West Cross, Swansea.
- The Church in Wales acknowledged the victim's bravery in coming forward and expressed sympathy for the abuse suffered.
- Pierce is scheduled for sentencing on March 7, and further action will be considered by the Church in Wales after the criminal case concludes.
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Former Senior Welsh Bishop Admits Sexually Abusing Boy-child, To Be Sentenced March 7 - Global Upfront Newspapers
By Grâçia Ada Obi A former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon has admitted multiple counts of sexually abusing a child. Anthony Pierce carried out the abuse in the 1980s when he was a parish priest in the West Cross area of Swansea. Pierce, who held the post of bishop between...
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