UNITED KINGDOM
The Guardian
Press Association
Tuesday 9 August 2016
A former children’s home worker and Catholic priest has pleaded guilty to sexual assaults against children in the 1970s. Philip Temple, 66, admitted 27 counts of non-recent sexual assault committed against children in his care and two counts of perjury, according to the Metropolitan police.
The force said Temple, of no fixed address, appeared at Woolwich crown court in south-east London on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to seven counts of non-recent sexual assault. He also appeared at Croydon crown court on Wednesday 6 April, where he pleaded guilty to 20 counts of non-recent sexual assault and two counts of perjury.
Police added that he pleaded not guilty to five counts of indecent assault. He is due to be sentenced on Wednesday at Woolwich.
Scotland Yard said Temple was employed by Wandsworth borough council where he worked at Woking Close and Hertfield House between 1972 and 1974. He was also employed by Lambeth borough council between 1974 and 1977 where he worked at Rowan House in Shirley Oaks, Croydon.
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