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Roman Catholic priest faces six counts of indecent assault against children

Fr Dennis Finbow, 74, a former Cambridgeshire priest, was convicted of three historic sex offences against a child. He has been jailed for more than six years. Picture by Terry Harris
Fr Dennis Finbow, 74, a former Cambridgeshire priest, was convicted of three historic sex offences against a child. He has been jailed for more than six years. Picture by Terry Harris

A retired Roman Catholic priest Dennis Finbow formerly from Cambridgeshire has gone on trial accused of five counts of indecently assaulting a girl and one of indecently assaulting a boy.

Father Dennis Finbow, 74, who now lives in Martlesham, Suffolk, denies six counts of indecent assaults against children.

Father Dennis Finbow, 74, who now lives in Martlesham, Suffolk, denies six counts of indecent assaults against children.
Picture by Terry Harris.

The children were said to be aged between 10 and 13 when the alleged offences took place in the 1980s.

Father Dennis Finbow, 74, who now lives in Martlesham, Suffolk, denies the charges.

His trial began on Tuesday at Huntingdon Crown Court.

Father Dennis Finbow, 74, who now lives in Martlesham, Suffolk, denies six counts of indecent assaults against children. Picture by Terry Harris

Father Dennis Finbow, 74, who now lives in Martlesham, Suffolk, denies six counts of indecent assaults against children.
Picture by Terry Harris

During his time in Cambridgeshire, Fr Finbow held posts at Littlehey prison, St Joseph’s Church in St Neots and at Dogsthorpe, Peterborough.

The trial was told by the prosecution that when Fr Finbow was interviewed by police he described the allegations as nonsense and “a fabrication”.

The trial continues.

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