March 01, 2008
Anglican Priest Who Abused Boy Loses Court Appeal
A former Anglican priest convicted of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old boy has lost his appeal to the High Court. Raymond Frederick Ayles was sentenced to four years' jail after pleading guilty to two of six counts of indecent assault but not guilty to the four other counts and two counts of buggery. The charges date back to 1971, and took place between then and 1973, when Ayles was a priest at Para Hills in Adelaide and the victim was from a family of his parishioners. The victim's testimony during a SA Supreme Court trial, which raised doubts about the exact period the assaults took place, prompted Judge Andrea Simpson to amend details of one count of sexual assault. Read more...Latest Aboms.com Headlines
