UNITED KINGDOM
Western Gazette
AN elderly woman was sexually assaulted by a priest because she was the “perfect victim”, a court heard.
Roy Catchpole, 69, of Gainsborough, Milborne Port, is charged with three accounts of sexual assault and one of exposure.
His trial began on Tuesday at Bournemouth Crown Court.
The alleged offences took place between August 1, 2013 and June 29, 2014.
Catchpole, who appeared smartly dressed in grey suit jacket and yellow shirt, denies all charges.
In her opening statement, prosecutor Fern Russell explained how the victim, a retired lady who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was the “perfect victim” for Catchpole.
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