March 2013 Former deacon who assaulted boys is jailed An 86-year-old former church deacon has been jailed for eight years for indecent assault on young boys more than 20 years ago. William Koeneke (pictured), 86, of Pevensey Road, Eastbourne was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court on March 12 of four counts of indecent assault on boys under the age of 16. He committed the assaults on the boys when he was working at the Worldwide Church of God (WCG). He was a deacon at the church and would often deliver sermons. Koeneke befriended and assaulted the four young victims between 1985 and 1989 at an address in Paddington. He was jailed for eight years and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life. A Sexual Offences Prevention Order was also imposed. Koeneke was arrested in December 2011 following allegations made by the four victims, who are now in their 30s.