Church of England bishop charged with indecently assaulting two young males
The Guardian,
A former bishop in the Church of England has been charged with indecently assaulting two young males and abusing his position for his own sexual gratification over a 15-year period.
An investigation by Sussex police into allegations of assault by Peter Ball, the former bishop of Gloucester and of Lewes, resulted on Thursday in the Crown Prosecution Service announcing he was being charged.
Ball, 82, is accused of the sexual abuse of a number of young males between 1977 and 1992. Jaswant Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for CPS 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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Mafia Clan
The boundless power of the ‘Ndrangheta AG
It is significantly more money than to McDonald’s and the German bank together and their sphere of influence grows., The Italian Mafia ‘Ndrangheta spreads – and also brings governments to caseBy Tobias Bayer, Milan
Worldwide, the Italian Mafia ‘Ndrangheta has already spread. Outside Italy, the structures especially in Colombia and South America are widely branched. The highest turnover achieved the clans …
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Worldwide, the Italian Mafia ‘Ndrangheta has already spread. Outside Italy, the structures especially in Colombia and South America are widely branched. The highest turnover achieved the clans …
Photo: Infographics WorldWorldwide, the Italian Mafia ‘Ndrangheta has already spread. Outside Italy, the structures especially in Colombia and South America are widely branched. The highest turnover achieved the clans …
What is currently one of the largest export of Italy? It is not wine, not coffee, not fashion, but sadly, the ‘Ndrangheta.
The mafia organization from the southern Italian region of Calabria is on international expansion. It is spreading in Europe, America and Asia and has long since taken root in Germany.
The Research Institute Demoskopika based in the Calabrian town of Rende has now presented a harrowing study. It estimates the annual turnover of the ‘Ndrangheta on 53 billion euros. This is more than theGerman Bank and McDonald’s together and represents approximately 3.5 percent of Italian GDP.