A former priest convicted of sexual offences against nine women 'instilled a culture of fear' within church members to carry out his abuse, the CPS has said.

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was the leader of the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995.

He was found guilty on Wednesday (August 20) of 17 counts of indecent assault during the years he led the movement by a jury at Inner London Crown Court. The former priest was cleared of a further 15 counts of indecent assault.

The case heard how the NOS became a 'cult' and that he had a 'home base team' to care for him – referred to as 'the Lycra Lovelies' or 'the Lycra Nuns' – and that witnesses reported seeing Brian surrounded by attractive wome

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