Jury sworn in for church organist’s child abuse trial

UNITED KINGDOM
Western Daily Press

The trial of a former Somerset church organist who is accused of a string of sexual offences against children has started.

Nigel Parkin, 56, denies eight charges of rape, five of indecent assault and four of sexual assault alleged to have been committed against two girls on dates between August 1998 and October 2009.

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