St. Faith's Church, Cowes - Previous Vicars

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Maxwell Crosby Halahan was priest at this church during the 1970s. Halahan was convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court on 9 September 2011 of several sexual abuse charges against a choir boy at St. Faiths during the 1970s. He was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on 30 September 2011. Halahan was sentenced to three years' prison by Judge Roger Hetherington. The judge ordered Halahan's computer equipment seized and that he must remain on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. Halahan had previous convictions of sexual abuse of a boy in 1998.

Due to the serious nature of his convictions (and previous similar convictions), Halahan is not eligible for early release. His current release date is March 2013. Halahan will be monitored for the remainder of his life after his release. Halahan has now been released from prison under conditional licence. At the time of Halahan's trial, at least one other victim had come forward and reported similar historic crimes to the police. If you were a victim, please report it to the police. Help can be found at http://www.napac.org.uk/survivors/support-for-survivors Alternative help can be sought through the NSPCC's helpline on 0800 389 5344. If you approach the Police to report historic sexual abuse, your identity will be protected at all times. The passage of time does not protect a sexual predator from justice.

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