ENGLAND
West Sussex County Times
October 12, 2017
By Jennifer Logan
A former Church of England priest accused of historic sex offences against a young girl in Warnham will stand trial.
Brian Spence, 78, also known as Macduff, a former Church of England priest, of Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, is alleged to have committed four offences of indecent assault on a girl aged under 12 more than 30 years ago.
He pleaded not guilty to all offences and appeared at Lewes Crown Court yesterday (October 11) for a preliminary trial preparation hearing.
The trial has been set for May 21, 2018.
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