A British bishop has announced his retirement days after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment. Channel 4 News reported on Tuesday that John Perumbalath, the Bishop of Liverpool, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman and harassing a fellow bishop.

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A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a "trial by media" over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

A Church of England bishop, John Perumbalath, has resigned following media allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. The crisis at the Anglican Church deepens after the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation.

The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned following allegations of sexual assault and harassment, heaping more pressure on the Church of England as it seeks to move past the fallout from a separate scandal that toppled its former leader.

John Perumbalath, bishop of the English city of Liverpool, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman and harassing another, Channel 4 reported on Tuesday, in the latest scandal to hit the Church of England in recent months.

The Bishop of the English city of Liverpool said on Jan. 30 that he was stepping down from his post after a British broadcaster aired allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him.

Bishop Perumbalath announced he was stepping down earlier following allegations outlined in a Channel 4 News programme. He said he "consistently denied" any wrongdoing but was resigning to avoid becoming a "distraction".

The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned over a series of sex harassment claims. The Rt Rev John Perumbalath sent a letter to clergy in his diocese to tell them he will be formally stepping down from his post,

The Bishop of Liverpool has stood down after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him. The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he did not want to be a "distraction" after claims made by two women were outlined in a Channel 4 News investigation.