UNITED KINGDOM
Gazette
Bishop of Gloucester to face no further police action over historic sex abuse allegations
by Stuart Rust
The Bishop of Gloucester, Right Rev Michael Perham, is to face no further police action over an allegation of historic sex abuse against a woman and a girl.
The Metropolitan Police said simply that they had completed their inquiries into the allegations and would not be taking any further action.
“We can confirm enquiries are now completed and there is to be no further action by the police,” said the Met statement.
The 66-year-old Bishop, a father of three, has issued a statement welcoming the announcement and expressing his relief.
However, he will not be able to return to work immediately because of an ongoing inquiry by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Committee.
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