UNITED KINGDOM
Littlehampton Gazette
A retired Church of England bishop who was formerly the Bishop of Lewes is due in court over sex offences and misconduct charges, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Peter Ball, who had been Bishop of Gloucester and Bishop of Lewes, will be prosecuted for historic offences dating back to 1977.
They include indecent assault on a boy, aged 12 or 13, indecent assault on a man aged 19 or 20, and misconduct in a public office.
Ball, 82, is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court next month.
Jaswant Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for the CPS in the 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.
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