The complainant complained that the respondent, the Reverend Teresa Davies, had acted in a manner unbecoming a clerk in holy orders. The first allegation centred on the respondent's alleged sexual activities, including ‘the casual exchange of sexual partners’ and her and her husband's advertising on ‘swingers’ websites. The second allegation was that the respondent was under the influence of alcohol at four separate church services. The complaint was upheld and the respondent, who had already resigned her preferment, was prohibited from the exercise of the functions of her orders for twelve years and placed on the Archbishops' List maintained under section 38 of the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003. [WA]

A transcript of the tribunal's determination may be found at http://www.ecclaw.co.uk/clergydiscipline/davies1.pdf and of the imposition of penalty at http://www.ecclaw.co.uk/clergydiscipline/davies2.pdf