Wolverhampton School Chaplain 'Father Eddie' Avoids Jail Due to Terminal Cancer Despite Historic Sex Offences Wednesday, July 22, 2026 wolverhampton paedophile childabuse sexualoffences chaplain edwardphillipsmith sentencing cancer justice lichfielddiocese Edward Phillip-Smith, a former Wolverhampton school chaplain known as ‘Father Eddie,’ has avoided imprisonment despite being convicted of historic sexual offences against boys dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. … Read More