In 2026, the Offender Register reported that a senior church figure had been convicted of non-recent sexual offences, prompting the Metropolitan Police to issue an appeal for victims.
Following a meticulous investigation by the Metropolitan Police, a man who groomed vulnerable young men over a period of more than 40 years was found guilty of non-recent sexual offences. Victim-survivors are encouraged to come forward.
Detectives collected victim-survivor accounts to establish the guilt of 77-year-old John Grant. Grant was a senior figure in local communities and churches, and he maintained connections with churches throughout the country.
This included Muswell Hill Baptist Church in north London and Billingham Baptist Church in Stockton-on-Tees, as well as numerous youth groups in north London.
The nature of Grant’s offences and his extensive involvement with the church as an influential member of numerous religious institutions have led Met investigators to suspect that there may be a significant number of additional victims.
John Grant, 77, of Colney Hatch Lane, Hornsey, was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday, July 13, 2019. Mr Grant was born on April 13, 1949.
He was convicted of the following:
-three counts of sexual assault,
-six counts of indecent assault,
-two counts of inducing another individual to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity.
On Friday, September 11, he will be sentenced at the same court.
The offences involve four victim-survivors and occurred between 1970 and 2012, during which Grant was affiliated with numerous congregations throughout the nation and youth groups in northern London. He was a church deacon and a youth group leader, among other roles.
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