Brother Titus Keet, a 78-year-old Catholic monk, is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault after a single mother claimed he repeatedly harassed her on a beach on Caldey Island, off the coast of Tenby, Pembrokeshire. Natalie Roberts, who waived her right to anonymity, said Keet sneaked up behind her and harassed her over her clothes during a walk on the secluded island.
Allegations of Assault and Harassment
Roberts told the BBC's Dark Island podcast that the experience 'took away my whole spiritual belief in Catholicism'. Keet denied the allegations, suggesting Roberts became 'wickedly against him' after he rejected her advances, but added he would reflect on his conduct.
An unnamed Caldey Island employee alleged that Keet touched and commented on her body, telling her she should feel lucky to receive such sexual attention from him. When she threatened to report him, he warned she could lose her job. Keet denied the claims, responding with a biblical quote from Apostle Paul: 'To all who are pure themselves, everything is pure; but to those who have been corrupted and lack faith, nothing can be pure.' He insisted they had 'co-operated very pleasantly together' over three years.
Previous Claims and CPS Decision
Keet avoided prosecution in February for sending some 200 explicit photos to Lisa Love, after insisting the images were 'spiritually motivated'. The Crown Prosecution Service accepted his explanation that the pictures were of a spiritual nature. Love, 55, accused the CPS of siding with Keet because of his religious status, having befriended him 15 years ago. Keet admitted to being 'naïve' but claimed the photos were 'art' to show 'my body in the light'.
Background and Island Context
Keet was barred from the island in 2024 and is thought to be living in Belgium. Caldey Island, which covers 2.18 square kilometres and is owned by Cistercian monks, welcomes 50,000 visitors a year. In 2017, six women settled a civil claim following allegations they had been sexually abused as children by monk Thaddeus Kotik on the island. An independent review in 2024 found victims were treated in a hostile and cruel manner, with reports of abuse not passed to police. Prospective staff now undergo background checks and interviews with the island manager and abbot.
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed there are no further investigations ongoing and that all relevant lines of enquiry had been followed.
