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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,