A disgrace to the church – man admits horrific abuse of three young girls

UNITED KINGDOM
Lincolnshire Live

August 30, 2017

Nicholas Fletcher

A former clergyman has pleaded guilty to 25 charges of indecently assaulting young girls after being exposed by an ongoing investigation into historic abuse at the Lincoln Diocese.

John Bailey from Ash Tree Park in Kippax, Leeds, admitted to offences involving three young girls aged under 14.

The 76-year-old faced 18 charges relating to a single victim between February 1974 and February 1982 when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Tuesday, August 29.

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