As we reported yesterday, Bishop Peter Ball, who confessed to abusing teenagers and young men, was due to be sentenced today, and that sentence has now been passed.
After admitting to offences against 18 individual men and boys, Peter Ball was sentenced to 32 months in prison.
The case highlights not only the culture within the Church in relation to reports of sexual abuse, but the way high profile individuals within the Church, and elsewhere, have responded to such allegations.
Do read the National Secular Society’s piece on this case if you have a moment, as it offers a great deal of information, much of which is eye opening. The Society is also calling on the nation’s child abuse inquiry to investigate the handling of this case.
We are not sure 32 months is an appropriate reflection of the harm this man inflicted upon his victims, and we will be watching with interest to see the reaction of survivors both personally involved in this case and not.
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32 months is pathetic. He should have at least got a year for every victim. Thats 18 years plus castoration. Cut the bloody thing off and no worries. Give him a tablet for suicide if he chooses. BLAM. Problem solved there.
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32 months for soul murder sends a message to other child rapists/abusers to carry on.
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The message it sends is encouragement to paedophiles who can now rely on very light sentences if by chance they are caught out in their repulsive activities”.Well Worth the risk” they say especially if they abuse children in care who are ignored by police and social workers no matter how often they complain of sexual abuse by fosterers and their family members or by social workers.
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There is no justice for not one abused kid in care in this so called Great Britain never has been and never will be, why do you think the Governments have set aside 20 million for talks of child abuse over the next five years and what of all of the wealthy charities with their on going meetings for the victims, we the plebs can also have talks but we do not get paid and we go no where to help a child in care who has for centuries been screaming to be heard they will always be the silent witnesses and many families go to their deaths never to see their children again, I wish as it says in the bible man will destroy its self, for me I hope its tomorrow and then the kids will stop screaming.
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Wonder has the Judge the same sexual leanings?
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Peter Ball is not a paedophile (i.e., one attracted to children under the age of puberty). No children were included in his guilty plea. Learn to use words and concepts correctly.
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There are different definitions for the word paedophile and we are using the word correctly. Whilst we accept your point of view, you will not be allowed to post on this forum if you use aggressive language with other posters in the future.
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Edward Go and do your research then know truth, I do hope your not also a Bishop who knows, perhaps I should research who you are. But do not ever defend paedophiles on Natasha’s site,
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Hi Maggie, thank you for your comment, your support is kind. May we just remind posters to keep it civil, thank you so much.
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