Brother Titus Keet, a 78-year-old Catholic monk, was expelled from Caldey Island's abbey in 2024 after a woman complained about receiving unwanted naked photographs of him, yet he avoided prosecution and was taken in by a monastery in Holland. He now faces a new allegation of sexual assault from a woman who says he touched her when she was a teenage holidaymaker on the island.
Allegations of Naked Photos and Assault
Keet, who loves to take selfies of himself naked on a beach and give them to women visitors calling them "spiritual," was accused by single mum Natalie Roberts, 61, of sending her nude pictures along with poems he had written. She also claims he touched her sexually during her stay on the island.
Roberts said: "I was walking on the island and Brother Titus came up behind me. He repeatedly sexually assaulted me over my clothes. I was horrified. I was so angry because I knew this was an absolute violation. This wasn't spiritual. This was his opportunity just to do that."
She did not challenge the monk because she feared he would deny it and she would be asked to leave the island, which is close to the seaside resort of Tenby. The mother-of-two, from Birmingham, said: "I think the worst thing it did, if I'm completely honest, it took away my whole spiritual belief in Catholicism."
Keet's Denial and Police Decision
Keet denied the allegations, claiming Roberts wanted revenge because he had ignored her advances. He said: "A woman who feels rejected can become very vicious. This is a classic example of a woman who felt frustrated in her advances, disappointed in her expectations, feeling rejected, and then turns against the other in a very vicious way."
The monk, who still uses the title Brother Titus, said the naked pictures he sent were not sexual but promised to reflect on his behaviour. Two years ago, former island resident Lisa Love went to police after receiving photographs of the monk standing naked and spreadeagled on one of the island's beaches. Keet claimed the photographs were "spiritual" showing his body "in the light" and admitted he had a library of hundreds of naked photos of himself.
Further Claims and Island Scandal
It is also claimed Keet made several unwelcome sexual advances towards an employee of the abbey, allegedly touching her breasts and bottom, commenting on her body and referring to her genitals despite being asked not to. Other allegations included making sexualised comments while showing nude photos of himself and pictures of naked women.
Keet has stated that UK law does not apply to him as he was a Dutch citizen and he could do as he liked on a private island. The claims, revealed in a new BBC podcast Dark Island, were investigated by Dyfed-Powys Police, who decided not to take action against the monk.
Keet said the allegations were false and quoted the Bible in his statement to the BBC podcast: "To all who are pure themselves, everything is pure; but to those who have been corrupted and lack faith, nothing can be pure."
The island welcomes more than 50,000 day trippers each year who can buy chocolate and other treats made by the monks. Caldey became embroiled in scandal after it was reported that more than 50 children were abused at the abbey during the 1970s and '80s, leading to a review recommending a 'no touch' policy between monks and visitors, with some victims offered a small amount of compensation. People who live and work on the island must now have criminal record checks, original ID and interviews with the abbot and island manager.
