"The Bishop of Lincoln has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Lincolnshire Police said that a 68-year-old man was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation following an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025. The Right Reverend Stephen Conway has been released on conditional bail."
"The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Rev Stephen Conway, has been suspended from ministry while a complaint made to the National Safeguarding Team is responded to according to House of Bishops Code of Practice. This includes referral to the appropriate statutory authorities."
"The Diocese added: Support is in place for those affected and there will be no further comment while the process is ongoing. We understand that this will be a deeply unsettling time. The Diocesan Safeguarding Team is available for anyone who wishes to contact them."
Stephen Conway, the Bishop of Lincoln, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and released on conditional bail. Lincolnshire Police said a 68-year-old man was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025. The Bishop has been suspended from ministry while a complaint made to the National Safeguarding Team is responded to under the House of Bishops Code of Practice, including referral to statutory authorities. The Bishop of Grantham will assume diocesan duties during the suspension. Support is available and the diocese will make no further comment while the process continues. Conway became Bishop of Lincoln in 2023 and previously served as Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Ely; he has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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