Retired Sussex Priest Vickery House Denies Sex Charges

BBC News
October 12, 2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-34506858

Vickery House appeared at the Old Bailey

A retired Church of England priest from West Sussex has denied a string of sex offences against boys and young men dating back more than 40 years.

Vickery House, 69, of Brighton Road, Handcross, pleaded not guilty to eight charges of indecent assault at the Old Bailey on the first day of his trial.

The case before Judge Christine Henson is expected to be opened on Tuesday.

Mr House is charged with indecent assaults against six males aged 15 to 34 between 1970 and 1986.

The first two charges allege he indecently assaulted a boy of 15 between April 1970 and April 1971.

The other six relate to five males, aged 17 to 34 between December 1976 and January 1986.

They were allegedly committed in East Sussex and Devon while he was a priest.