Perverted Belvedere bishop Benjamin Egbujor jailed for undressing and pouring oil on teenager during 'private prayer' sessions

By Tom Bull
News Shopper
April 4, 2017

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He was the Bishop at Jubilee Christian Centre in Penarth Street, Peckham

A bishop from Belvedere has been jailed after forcing a teenage girl to undress and pouring oil over her during a “private prayer session”.

Benjamin Egbujor, 55, of Harold Avenue, was also sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s who he abused in the same way.

He was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to three years and four months.

Police started investigating Egbujor in 2014 after the girl, who was under the age of 16, reported to family she had been abused by him after being taken into his private office for an individual prayer session. 

During interviews the woman also revealed Egbujor had assaulted her too.

Rose Nwenwu, 43, of Thurlestone Road, West Norwood, was Egbujor’s secretary and took part in the abuse of the older victim.

The offences took place between 2011 and 2013 at the Jubilee Christian Centre in Peckham.

Egbujor and Nwenwu were both found guilty on March 9 after a five-week trial.

Egbujor was convicted of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Nwenwu was jailed for three years after being found guilty of sexual assault as well as helping and encouraging Egbujor.

Detective Inspector Angela Craggs, of the Met’s sexual offences and child abuse command, said: “Egbujor and Nwenwu exploited the trust of their congregation when they targeted and abused these victims.

“They believed their position within the church would protect them from facing justice but the court has held them accountable for their actions.

“I hope this conviction serves to empower victims of sexual violence to come forward and report to police, and as a warning to offenders who think they can use their position to protect them from the law.”

The Met are appealing for other victims of sexual assault to contact them or the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.

Egbujor was found not guilty of another charge of sexual assault.