Former Bishop Peter Ball arrested over sex abuse claims

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20311843

A former Church of England bishop has been arrested on suspicion of abusing eight boys and men in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The Right Reverend Peter Ball, who resigned in 1993, was arrested at his home near Langport, Somerset, earlier.

He is being held over allegations of sexual abuse at properties in East Sussex and elsewhere.

The 80-year-old is a former bishop of Lewes and bishop of Gloucester.

Retired Church of England priest Vickery House, 67, was also arrested at his home near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, on suspicion of two sexual offences against two teenage boys in East Sussex between 1981 and 1983.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said the allegations were being dealt with separately.

They were the result of Lambeth Palace passing them details of two reviews into the safeguarding of young people in the Chichester Diocese, which includes Lewes, during the 1980s and early 1990s.

AFAIK, this is not a gay witch-hunt or media-mob justice ..... :idc:

[Livia]

He hasn't actually been tried yet. You understand that, I suppose? "Arrested on suspicion" - there's your clue. Still, nice you found another little sex scandal to occupy you.

[Omah]

He hasn't actually been tried yet. You understand that, I suppose? "Arrested on suspicion" - there's your clue. Still, nice you found another little sex scandal to occupy you.

Obviously, you have drawn conclusions where conclusions are not, something I refrained from ..... :pipe:

Nice to see you still sticking up for sex-offenders, though ..... :wink:

Now, is he "innocent" or "not guilty" ..... :puzzled:

[Marcus.]

oh dear

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20311843

A former Church of England bishop and a retired priest have been arrested on suspicion of sex abuse.

The Right Reverend Peter Ball, a former bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, is being held on suspicion of abusing eight boys and men in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He was arrested at his home near Langport, Somerset.

Retired Church of England priest Vickery House, 67, was arrested at his home near Haywards Heath, West Sussex,

A spokesman for Sussex Police said the allegations against the two men were being dealt with separately.

The 80-year-old former bishop, who resigned in 1993, was arrested over allegations of sexual abuse at properties in East Sussex and elsewhere.

Mr House, 67, was arrested on suspicion of two sexual offences involving two teenage boys in East Sussex, between 1981 and 1983.

The Diocese of Chichester confirmed Sussex detectives had made the two arrests on Tuesday.

"These arrests relate to allegations of sexual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s.

"We can confirm that the retired bishop has had no ministry in Sussex for many years and no longer lives in this area.

"The retired priest has had his permission to officiate suspended," it said in a statement.