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The Bishop of Dorchester has issued a statement in response to the conviction of the Revd Christopher Tadman-Robins. "You may have heard the news that the Revd Christopher Tadman-Robins was convicted this week of five charges of indecent assault.
He is currently awaiting sentence but the judge has indicated that it is highly likely to go to prison. "
For your information, Dr Tadman-Robins was ordained in 1989 and served as a non-stipendiary curate in the Burford Benefice from 1989-1992.
Since then he has held no ecclesiastical office in the Diocese of Oxford, but used to take services at the invitation of the parish clergy in West Oxfordshire.
His permission to officiate was withdrawn as soon as he was arrested last year. "Any case like this is a matter of sorrow and regret for the Church of England.
We recognise that the suffering of survivors of sexual abuse is profound and long lasting.
The Church of England will not tolerate abusive behaviour in its clergy or anyone else for whom we have responsibility.
We take allegations of offences such as these extremely seriously and always work closely with the statutory authorities to ensure abusers are brought to justice. "We would expect Dr Tadman-Robins to be referred for barring and prohibited from ever holding office in the Church of England again as a result of his conviction. "All those involved in this sad case are in my thoughts and prayers. "Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, Bishop of Dorchester 10 October 2013