UNITED KINGDOM
Mirror
Apr 12, 2014 10:07 By Paul Britton
Anglican priest the Rev Simon Marsh was arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse
A church vicar has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl.
Anglican priest the Rev Simon Marsh, 54, was arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse between 2011 and last year.
The Rev Marsh is the vicar of Bramhall in Stockport and is based at St Michael and All Angels CofE Church.
Church leaders at the Diocese of Chester expressed ‘shock and surprise’ at his arrest, which happened on Thursday, and confirmed he is due to be suspended from his position.
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