UNITED KINGDOM
Gloucestershire Echo
The Bishop of Gloucester Michael Perham has been questioned by the Metropolitan Police over historic sex abuse allegations against a child in the 1980s.
Although Mr Perham, 66, has not been arrested, it is understood he was invited by Scotland Yard to help detectives with their inquiries over an alleged indecent assault on a child between 1980 and 1981.
The former bishop stepped down from his role as head of the Diocese in Gloucester this week, months ahead of his planned retirement in November. He is married to Dr Alison Grove, who is a palliative care consultant. They have four grown up daughters.
At the time of the announcement, ‘personal reasons’ were cited as being behind his early retirement.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police, said: “We can confirm a 66-year-old man on Tuesday, August 5, attended a police building in Gloucestershire by appointment where he was interviewed under caution on suspicion of indecent assault on a child aged under 18 years; and indecent assault on a second female, aged over 18 years.
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