A CHRISTIAN pastor arrested last year over allegations he 'spanked' people as part of a religious ritual has been re-bailed.
Police are investigating the conduct of Reverend Howard Curtis, formerly of the Coulsdon Christian Fellowship.
The ex-senior minister, of Chipstead Valley Road, was arrested in July 2013 over the allegations which date back between 2006 and 2009.
The ongoing investigation has seen Mr Curtis, 71, re-bailed on a number of occasions.
He last answered bail on Tuesday (September 23) and was subsequently told to return to a police station in mid-October.
It is understood the allegations relate to claims Mr Curtis 'spanked' people while practising Christian Domestic Discipline, a subculture in which the head of a household 'disciplines' subordinates.
Mr Curtis was the leader of the Coulsdon Christian Fellowship until May 2012 when he was replaced by Reverend Dominic Warner. He remained a senior minister until June 2013.
