The Bishop of Northampton, Bishop David Oakley, has been charged with two counts of rape involving a girl under the age of 16, Staffordshire Police have announced.

UK: The Latest in a Long Line of Catholic Clerics Charged with “Child Sexual Abuse”! (26.6.2026)

Of course, it is not just the Catholic Church that has indulged in this type of behaviour – as reports emanating from within the Protestant Church reveal much the same situation. Although Protestant Priests are not celibate and can get married – instances of sexual child abuse are recurrent from one generation to the next. Some of this abuse evolves around the thorny issue of homosexuality – with other abuse involving same-sex exploitation between adults and children. These acts are committed by adult Priests who preach against homosexuality whilst they secretly participate in its behaviour. The British Establishment tends to ring-post these incidents to give the false impression that each example is the only manifestation of its type – and that very few (or no) examples have happened in the past. Each example is treated as a “one-off” that “came out of nowhere” – when in fact these incidents are regular, continuous, and diverse. It must be stressed that on available knowledge, we do not know whether the offenses in question were committed before or after this individual was ordained. These details will come-out during the trial.