UNITED KINGDOM
Newbury Today
Reporter: John Garvey Chief Reporter
Email: john.garvey@newburynews.co.uk
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A FORMER Thatcham vicar facing sex charges involving children was due back on the witness stand this morning (Friday).
The Rev Peter Jarvis, now of Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, has been giving evidence in the third week of his trial at Reading Crown Court.
Previously the jury heard one boy claim that “Pete” had turned up unexpectedly at a party attended by teenagers and wanted to know if he had spent the night with a specific girl, asking: “Was she good then?” before making an explicit, sordid reference to a sexual act.
The boy denied making things up, adding: “I’ve taken the oath and my statement says what happened.”
But, recalling the incident yesterday, Mr Jarvis denied making sexual remarks and explained he had asked if the girl was “all right” – meaning, he said, “was she safe?”
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