Woman says she ‘froze’ during alleged rape by former Nine O’Clock Service priest

Court artist drawing of Christopher Brain (left) appearing at Inner London Crown Court, south east London (Elizabeth Cook/PA) - (PA Wire)

A woman said she “froze” after she was allegedly pushed down and raped by a former priest accused of sexual offences against 13 women in his congregation, a court heard.

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was leader of the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995.