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Bishop John Perumbalath of the Church of England retires following sexual assault allegations. He denies the accusations and cooperates with investigations.
LONDON (Reuters) - Church of England bishop John Perumbalath has retired, a spokesperson for the Liverpool diocese to which Perumbalath belongs, said on Thursday.
His departure comes days after allegations of sexual assault in a Channel 4 News report.
Perumbalath on Tuesday denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman on separate occasions between 2019 and 2023, and sexually harassed a fellow bishop, saying he had complied with investigations by the Church's National Safeguarding Team (NST).
(Reporting by Muvija M and Catarina Demony; editing by William James)
Bishop John Perumbalath retired following allegations of sexual assault reported by Channel 4 News.
He was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on multiple occasions between 2019 and 2023, as well as sexually harassing a fellow bishop.
Bishop Perumbalath denied the accusations, stating that he had complied with investigations related to the claims.
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