UNITED KINGDOM
Darlington and Stockton Times
Andrew Douglas @EchoADouglas
Deputy News Editor
THE Methodist Church last night apologised to the victims of pervert minister and mentor John Price jailed this week for abusing four boys.
One of the victims reported the then-Reverend for his sexual advances towards him, but was told he was “being silly” and his claims were ignored by bosses.
He said in an impact statement that he bravely read to Teesside Crown Court: “I was sent away with a flea in my ear, and made to feel even more worthless.”
The court heard how the victim – now a middle-aged man, with severe psychological damage – reported the abuse three times before it was taken seriously.
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