Former Nine O’Clock Service priest guilty of rape and indecent assaults
- Posted on October 2, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
A former evangelical movement leader has been convicted of multiple sexual offenses, marking a significant legal outcome in a prominent religious scandal. The accused presided over a controversial charismatic church organization during the late 1980s and early 1990s, which operated with cult-like characteristics. The conviction reveals systemic abuse patterns within the religious institution and raises critical questions about accountability, governance, and safeguarding in unregulated spiritual communities.
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Former Nine O’Clock Service priest guilty of rape and indecent assaults
Christopher Brain was the leader of ‘cult’ evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service between 1986 and 1995.
