Vicar jailed for holding sham marriages in Britain

London: A parish vicar who conducted hundreds of sham marriages to help illegal immigrants stay in Britain faces up to 14 years in jail.

The Rev Brian Shipsides charged £140 a time for the bogus ceremonies which were so popular couples queued up outside his church.

The racket earned the 55-year-old churchman at least £30,000 in undeclared income.