US EditionFormer priest Chris Brain found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault
Christopher Brain abused his leadership of the evangelical Nine O'Clock Service to sexually assault nine women, isolating them from family and exerting control, prosecutors said.
- On Wednesday, August 20, a jury at Inner London Crown Court found Christopher Brain guilty on 17 counts of indecent assault related to nine women from the Nine O'Clock Service, Sheffield.
- The Nine O'Clock Service began in Sheffield in 1986 and prosecutors said it targeted young people with rave-style worship, evolving into a "cult" where Brain controlled and isolated female followers.
- The trial heard some assaults occurred during massages given to Brain by the homebase team, known as the 'Lycra Nuns,' who cared for him and performed household tasks.
- Today, August 21, the 11-strong jury was discharged after failing to reach verdicts on four indecent assault counts and one rape allegation; the Crown Prosecution Service set a hearing for September 4 to consider a retrial.
- The Church of England had previously fast-tracked Brain's ordination in 1991 due to NOS's success, but the group collapsed in 1995 amid concerns about his behaviour, with Bishop of Sheffield Pete Wilcox calling it "an appalling abuse of power and leadership that should never have occurred.
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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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