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Bishop of Lincoln Stephen Conway arrested in sexual assault inquiry
Stephen Conway, Bishop of Lincoln since 2023, was suspended and arrested for an alleged sexual assault between 2018 and 2025, with police and safeguarding teams investigating.
- The Bishop of Lincoln, Stephen Conway, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault as part of an ongoing investigation by Lincolnshire Police.
- The Church of England suspended Conway from ministry while a 'safeguarding complaint' against him was being investigated.
- Conway was released on conditional bail, and the Bishop of Grantham will act as the Diocesan Bishop during the suspension period.
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Lincolnshire Police confirmed that Stephen Conway, 68, had been arrested as part of an “ongoing investigation” after a complaint was received that he may have sexually abused a man between 2018 and 2025. Earlier, the Diocese of Lincoln confirmed that the bishop had been suspended from his duties and that an investigation would be carried out into the complaint, which would include reporting it to the relevant authorities. Details of the complain…
Top bishop arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and suspended from church duties
The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Reverend Stephen Conway, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Lincolnshire Police confirmed the detention of a 68-year-old man is part of an “ongoing investigation following an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025.”The Church of England announced Reverend Conway's suspension from ministry whilst a safeguarding complaint undergoes investigation in accordance with the Hous…
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