US EditionFormer priest Chris Brain found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault
Chris Brain was convicted of indecent assaults on nine women followers during his leadership of the Nine O’Clock Service, a cult-like movement in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Chris Brain, a former Anglican priest, was convicted on 17 counts involving inappropriate sexual contact with nine women at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday.
- The charges relate to abuse between 1986 and 1995 while Brain led the Nine O'Clock Service , which collapsed in 1995 amid abuse accusations.
- NOS attracted large youth congregations in Sheffield and included a 'homebase team' known as the 'Lycra nuns' who cared for Brain and his family.
- Prosecutor Tim Clark KC described how Brain exploited a large number of women whose ability to give consent was compromised due to his overwhelming control and their fear of being excluded.
- The verdict followed 37.5 hours of jury deliberation, with Brain acquitted on 15 other charges, and jurors set to reconsider five further counts including rape on Thursday.
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Former Cult Priest Found Guilty of 17 Indecent Assaults Against Women
A former vicar who led a rave style ‘cult’ has been found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women. Christopher Brain, 68 led an evangelical movement ,the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part [...] The post Former Cult Priest Found Guilty of 17 Indecent Assaults Against Women appeared first on The People's Voice.
Cult leader guilty of sex offences against nine women from his 'rave church'
Christopher Brain ran the Nine O’Clock Service, aimed at 18 to 30-year-olds and shaped by the rave culture (Picture: PA) A Church of England priest has been found guilty of sexual offences against nine women after starting a cult for attractive women to service him. Christopher Brain, 68, was the leader of the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995. He was found guilty by a…
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