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A Church of England priest has been arrested in Eastbourne on suspicion of child sex abuse and cruelty against a boy dating back up to 25 years.
The 56-year-old man, who does not currently have permission to officiate, was detained this morning (Tuesday 3 Dec) at his home in Jervis Avenue.
Sussex Police said he was held on “suspicion of acts of indecency, indecent assault and cruelty against a boy known to him” who was then aged 12 and 13 in 1988 and 1989.
His arrests follows a review and inquiry by a team of detectives after information was referred to the force by the Diocese of Chichester in 2011, following a report commissioned by the diocese by Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss.
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