John Perumbalath, the bishop of Liverpool, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman and harassing another, Channel 4 reported on Tuesday, in the latest scandal to hit the Church of England in recent months.
In a statement sent to Reuters, Perumbalath denied the allegations, saying he had complied with investigations by the National Safeguarding Team (NST), which manages complex safeguarding cases within the Church of England.
Channel 4 said
