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Jonathan Fletcher, an 81-year-old former vicar of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon, has been charged with eight counts of indecent assault and one depend of grievous bodily hurt with intent.
The expenses relate to alleged offences allegedly dedicated between 1973 and 1999. Fletcher, who was a outstanding conservative evangelical chief, served at Emmanuel Church from 1982 till his retirement in 2012.
The allegations have led to Fletcher being bailed to seem at Kingston Crown Court on 7 August.
The Metropolitan Police have issued an announcement saying: “We encourage anybody who has been a sufferer of abuse to come back ahead and communicate to us. We have specialist officers who will hear and help you thru the investigative course of.”
The Diocese of Southwark has assured ongoing help to these affected and has been cooperating with police investigations.
Emmanuel Church Wimbledon stated in an announcement, based on the London Evening Standard: “We discovered very not too long ago that Jonathan Fletcher is being prosecuted for quite a few historic offences towards an grownup.
“Jonathan Fletcher was previously minister at Emmanuel. He retired in 2012 and presently has no authority to minister within the Church of England.”
