Vicar Charged With Sex Offences

A retired Church of England vicar from West Sussex has been charged with historic sex offences against boys and young men dating back over 40 years.

The 68 year old from Handcross faces eight charges of indecent assault on a 15-year-old boy and five males aged 17 to 34 between 1970 and 1986.

The man is on bail and will appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 27 February.