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Jury Selected in Trial of Ex-Sheffield Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing 13 Women
- On July 2, 2025, Christopher Brain, a 68-year-old former priest from Wilmslow, appeared in court in London charged with 37 sexual offences involving 13 women spanning the years 1981 to 1995.
- The allegations stem from Brain's leadership of the evangelical Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield, which prosecutors described as a controlling group that isolated its members from their families.
- The prosecution detailed that members gave up homes, inheritances, and senses of self while living in fear of ostracism, with Brain dominating and abusing his position.
- Prosecutor Tim Clark explained that Brain's domineering control over the women's lives eliminated their ability to consent, as they were gripped by intense fear of being excluded from the Nine O'Clock Service community.
- The trial is expected to last around eight weeks, with opening statements scheduled following jurors being sent home, while Brain denies all charges against him.
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Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was leader of the evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service.
·Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Priest led church cult and sexually abused a ‘staggering number of women’, jury told
Christopher Brain surrounded himself with women who he dubbed ‘the Lycra Lovelies’ or ‘the Lycra Nuns’ who would help with duties sometimes included putting him to bed, the court heard
·London, United Kingdom
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Jury selected in trial of ex-Sheffield priest accused of sexually abusing 13 women
A jury panel of 16 has been selected in the trial of a priest previously involved with Sheffield’s Nine O’Clock Service, who is accused of 37 historic sex offences alleged to have been committed against 13 women.
·Sheffield, United Kingdom
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