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Bishop escaped abuse charges after MPs and royal family intervened, court told

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:29
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Peter Ball, former bishop of Lewes, sentenced to 32 months after admitting abuse of 18 young men between 1977 and 1992

1700Peter Ball, arriving at the Old Bailey. Photograph: Ed Willcox/Central News

by Sandra Laville

MPs, a lord chief justice, a member of the royal family and public school headmasters all intervened to stop a bishop being prosecuted for sexual abuse 22 years ago, the Old Bailey has heard.

Former bishop Peter Ball was jailed for 32 months on Wednesday after admitting last month the sexual abuse of 18 young men between 1977 and 1992 when he was bishop of Lewes. He will serve half the term and then be released on licence, Mr Justice Wilkie said.

He escaped justice when his first victim complained in 1992 after interventions from leading figures in the establishment. Instead of being prosecuted he was given a caution.

Bobbie Cheema QC prosecuting said: “The police report that accompanied the papers sent to the CPS in 1993 after the police had done their work stated they had received telephone calls supportive of Peter Ball “from many dozens of people – including MPs, former public school headmasters JPs and even a lord chief justice”.

She added that a member of the royal family and cabinet ministers also sent letters of support.

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