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If Only Priests And Bishops Could Marry

… Catholics wouldn’t have child molesters in the clergy. Oh, wait: Police investigating allegations of sex abuse against a former bishop and a retired priest say 10 more people have alleged they were victims. The Rt Rev Peter Ball, 80, a former Church of England bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was arrested on suspicion of […]

… Catholics wouldn’t have child molesters in the clergy. Oh, wait:

Police investigating allegations of sex abuse against a former bishop and a retired priest say 10 more people have alleged they were victims.

The Rt Rev Peter Ball, 80, a former Church of England bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was arrested on suspicion of abusing eight boys and men.

He was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Somerset, over allegations relating the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Retired Church of England priest Vickery House, 67, was also arrested.

Police said since the arrests 10 more people had come forward alleging sexual offences were committed against them, seven by the former bishop and three by the former priest.

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