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	Bishop Vows to Fight Kidnap, Sex Charges ABC News March 9, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/09/2840840.htm AUSTRALIA -- An Adelaide Anglican Bishop says he will defend himself against charges laid by the church at a tribunal hearing next week. The Bishop of the Murray Diocese, Ross Davies, has had nine charges laid against him, including an allegation he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman last July. The charges were laid by the Archbishop of Adelaide Jeffrey Driver and the Willochra Bishop, Garry Weatherill. A lawyer for the plaintiffs, Nick Iles, says the charges include bullying and emotional and verbal abuse. He has also confirmed one charge accuses Bishop Davies of protecting a former Archdeacon of the Murray Diocese, Peter Coote, after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The former Archdeacon is still the subject of a church investigation. In a statement, Bishop Davies says he has done nothing wrong and will defend himself against all charges.
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