Overview

• He denies one count of rape and 36 counts of indecent assault against 13 women, saying any sexual contact was consensual.
• He rejects prosecutors’ portrayal of the Nine O’Clock Service as a manipulative cult, asserting that leadership decisions were made by consensus.
• Brain tells jurors that a lingerie-clad “homebase team” provided massages to relieve his tension headaches, acknowledging they sometimes became sexual but were agreed upon by friends.
• Jurors have heard that Church of England officials fast-tracked his ordination in 1991 after the rave-style evangelical movement attracted hundreds of young worshippers.
• The eight-week trial at Inner London Crown Court continues this week with further witness cross-examinations and evidence expected.