UNITED KINGDOM
Gazette
Bishop of Gloucester quizzed by police over historic indecent assault claims against a woman and girl
THE Bishop of Gloucester Right Rev Michael Perham has been interviewed by police today, Tuesday, on suspicion of indecently assaulting a woman and a girl more than thirty years ago.
Bishop Michael, 66, attended a police station in Gloucestershire today to be interviewed about the allegations which date back to 1980 and 1981.
The investigation is being run by the Metropolitan Police Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “A-66-year-old man today attended a police station in Gloucestershire by appointment and was interviewed on suspicion of indecent assault of a child aged under 18 and indecent assault of a second female aged over 18.
“He was not arrested and enquiries continue.”
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