"The bishop of Lincoln has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Lincolnshire police confirmed 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 Rev Stephen Conway has been released on conditional bail. Earlier, the diocese of Lincoln confirmed that the bishop had been suspended from his duties."
"It said in a statement: 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. No details of the complaint were given. The bishop of Grantham, the Right Rev Dr Nicholas Chamberlain, will take over diocesan duties during the suspension, the statement said."
The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Rev Stephen Conway, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and released on conditional bail. Lincolnshire police confirmed a 68-year-old man was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation after an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025. Conway has been suspended from ministry while a complaint is responded to by the national safeguarding team under the House of Bishops code of practice, including referral to statutory authorities. The Bishop of Grantham, the Right Rev Dr Nicholas Chamberlain, will assume diocesan duties during the suspension. Support is available and no further comment will be made while the process continues. Conway was installed as Bishop of Lincoln in 2023, previously served as Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Ely, and has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014.
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