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Former Bishop of Gloucester jailed after admitting sex abuse
A retired Church of England bishop has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 32 months after admitting sexual assaults. Peter Ball, a retired Bishop of Lewes and of Gloucester, lives in Somerset.
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Jail for former bishop who exploited young men for 'selfish sexual motive'
A retired bishop has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 32 months for abusing his power to exploit young aspiring priests for his own "selfish sexual motive" over a 15 year period.
Peter Ball, who lives in Langport in Somerset, is a former bishop of Lewes and of Gloucester.
Bishop says he's "very sorry" for years of sexual abuse
An 83 year-old former Bishop of Lewes has said he's "very, very sorry" ahead of his sentencing for sexual offences against 18 young men.
Peter Ball committed the assaults over the course of 15 years stretching from the 1970s to 1990s.
There have been allegations that senior bishops within the Church of England helped cover up abuse allegations.
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Ex-bishop who admitted sexual assaults to be sentenced
A retired Church of England Bishop is due to be sentenced today after admitting sexually assaulting two young men during the 1980s and 1990s.
Peter Ball, who lives in Langport in Somerset, is a former bishop of Lewes and of Gloucester. The 83-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault at the Old Bailey via video link from Taunton. He also admitted misconduct in a public office between 1977 and 1992.
The Church of England has launched a review into how it handled complaints against him.
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Church reviewing handling of bishop sex abuse concerns
Church of England: 'We offer an unreserved apology'
The Church of England have issued a statement after the former of Bishop of Gloucester admitted sexually assaulting young men:
Former Bishop of Gloucester admits sexual assaults
A retired bishop who lives in Somerset has admitted sexually assaulting two young men during the 1980s and 1990s.
Peter Ball, former Bishop of Lewes and Bishop of Gloucester, pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault at the Old Bailey.
He also admitted misconduct in a public office between 1977 and 1992. He will be sentenced on October 7th.
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Church reviewing handling of bishop sex abuse concerns
The Church of England has launched a review into how it handled complaints of sexual abuse against a former Bishop of Gloucester.