Sussex priest and organist deny sex abuse charges

UNITED KINGDOM
The Argus

By Ben James

A Church of England priest is accused of using his position to groom and sexually abuse young boys with the help of his organist.

Father Keith Wilkie Denford, 78, is accused of breaching the trust of the parents of two boys by molesting them over 18 months from when they were about 13.

His organist at St John the Evangelist Church in Burgess Hill, Michael Mytton, 68, is said to have assisted him.

Hove Crown Court was told yesterday (March 13) that Denford used the respectability of his cassock to get to the youngsters.

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