UNITED KINGDOM
Herald Scotland
A former bishop who exploited aspiring priests for his own “selfish sexual motives” has been jailed for 32 months – 22 years after the abuse first surfaced.
A member of the Royal family was among a host of Establishment figures who supported the former bishop of Lewes when he avoided charges in 1993.
Last month, after a last ditch attempt to get his case thrown out failed, Peter Ball pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office and two counts of indecent assault on young men in their teens.
The court heard how Ball had convinced some of his victims to strip naked to pray and even suggested they submit to beatings between 1977 and 1992.
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