Former Thatcham vicar charged with sexual offences against children

UNITED KINGDOM
Newbury Today

Tanya Haji Thatcham Reporter
Email: tanya.haji@newburynews.co.uk
Contact: 01635 886641

A FORMER Thatcham team vicar has been charged with a number of sexual offences against children.

The Rev Peter Jarvis, (pictured) aged 49, was charged with the offences on Friday (January 3).

Yesterday (Tues), Thames Valley Police said: “Peter Jarvis, of Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, was charged with three counts of adult abuse of position of trust – inciting sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17; one count of adult abuse of position of trust – inciting sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17; causing or inciting a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity; one count of offender 18 or over causing or inciting a boy 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity; four counts of offender 18 or over causing or inciting a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity; one count of offender 18 or over engaging in sexual activity with a boy 13 to 15.

“The charges relate to three victims between 2009 and 2011.”

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