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Chris Brain denies allegations, tells court sexual encounters were consensual

A former Church of England priest who led an influential Evangelical movement in Sheffield has been found guilty of sexually assaulting nine women from his congregation.

Chris Brain, the 68-year-old founder of the Nine O'Clock Service (NOS), was convicted on Wednesday of 17 counts of indecent assault following a trial at the Inner London Crown Court.

He was cleared of an additional 15 charges of indecent assault. Another four counts of indecent assault and one count of rape are still being deliberated by the jury.

NOS was founded by Brain in 1986 with the aim of appealing to young people. It blended live music and multimedia, and attracted hundreds of young people in its heyday during the late '80

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