UNITED KINGDOM
Eastbourne Herald
Published on 14/05/2013 06:55
The son of a retired Anglican priest accused of 37 sexual assaults against children has spoken of how ‘generous’ and ‘principled’ his father is.
Gordon Rideout (pictured), 74, from Polegate, denies 35 indecent assaults and two attempted rapes.
Thirty-two of the charges relate to his time as assistant curate at a children’s home in West Sussex.
He is accused of abusing boys and girls between 1962 an 1973.
Speaking at the trial at Lewes Crown Court on Monday (May 13), his eldest son Andrew, 47, said his father lived a Christian life both publicly and personally.
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