The bishop of Liverpool, John Perumbalath, has denied a set of sexual assault allegations by two different women including a fellow church leader, according to multiple reports.

The programme alleged that one woman was sexually assaulted in the Diocese of Chelmsford in Essex while Perumbalath was Bishop of Bradwell between.Bishop John Perumbalath, Bishop of Liverpool, Church of England,

A Church of England bishop responsible for overseeing discipline has been accused of sexually assaulting and sexually harassing two women. John Perumbalath, the Bishop of Liverpool, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on several occasions between 2019 and 2023 while he was a bishop in Essex,

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.

One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment.

Channel 4 News understands that John Perumbalath, the bishop of Liverpool, was accused of sexually harassing a female bishop – and it wasn’t the first time that allegations had been made against him. The Bishop of Liverpool is accused of sexually assaulting one woman and harassing a fellow bishop.

Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath has "consistently denied" the allegations and has complied with all investigations conducted by the National Safeguarding Team (NST).