A former priest convicted of sexual offences against nine women coerced his victims into 'attending upon him' inside his bedroom before he went to sleep, with the women fearing they would be 'excluded' if they refused.
Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was the leader of the Nine O'Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995.
On Wednesday, he was found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault during the years he led the movement by a jury at Inner London Crown Court.
The former priest was cleared of a further 15 counts of indecent assault.
The following day, the 11-strong jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict on five more counts - one of rape and four of indecent assault - having started deliberations on August 12.
