English bishop on ‘personal leave’ charged with rape of a minor
Neither the Vatican nor the diocese disclosed Oakley's arrest when he went on 'personal leave' last year.
Bishop David Oakley of Northampton, England, has been charged with two counts of rape of a minor, local police confirmed June 24. The bishop has been on a leave of absence since October last year, when he announced he was taking time away from the diocese for “personal reasons.”
