The appellant appealed his convictions and six-year sentence for sexual offences committed against parishioners while he was a pastor.
He argued the trial judge erred by denying a change of venue, delivering an unbalanced jury charge regarding vitiating consent, and that the split verdicts were unreasonable.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding no errors and that the verdicts were reconcilable.
The sentence appeal was also dismissed, as the trial judge properly prioritized denunciation and deterrence given the breach of trust.
