UNITED KINGDOM
The Guardian
Sandra Laville
theguardian.com, Thursday 27 March 2014
A former bishop in the Church of England has been charged with indecently assaulting two young males and abusing his position for his own sexual gratification over a 15-year period.
An investigation by Sussex police into allegations of assault by Peter Ball, the former bishop of Gloucester and Lewes, resulted on Thursday in the Crown Prosecution Service announcing he was being charged.
Ball, 82, is accused of the sexual abuse of a number of young males between 1977 and 1992. Jaswant Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for CPS south-east, said: “After a thorough and careful review I have decided that Peter Ball should be prosecuted for misconduct in public office and two indecent assaults.
“It is alleged that he sexually abused a number of young males between 1977 and 1992. The misconduct alleged is that he misused his position and authority to manipulate and prevail upon others for his own sexual gratification. During this time Mr Ball was a bishop in the Church of England.”
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