ENGLAND
getwestlondon.co.uk
October 16, 2017
By Greg Wilford and Katy Clifton
The witness was called a fantasist after claiming he was raped and indecently assaulted by Andrew Soper
A former west London pupil – who won a £135,000 settlement after claiming he was sexually abused by a school priest – was accused of being a fantasist on Monday (October 16).
The alleged victim first came forward after claiming he was raped and indecently assaulted by Andrew Soper, 74, at St Benedict’s School in Ealing in the 1970s.
The man, who remains anonymous for legal reasons, had his claim for criminal compensation refused when the case was dropped, but in 2012 he made a civil application for more than £800,000.
St Benedict’s initially offered £25,000 before agreeing to settle the case for £135,000 “without prejudice” or any admission that Soper was guilty of abuse, the Old Bailey heard.
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