Several arrests made as part of sex offence investigation into members of religious group

Police raid religious group over allegations of sexual offences and modern slavery

Hundreds of police officers have raided three addresses in Crewe and arrested nine people over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery.

9 members of messianic Islamic sect accused of slavery, forced marriage and sex offenses in U.K.

British authorities on Wednesday arrested nine members of an Islamic sect on allegations of forced marriage, sex offenses and modern slavery.

British Police Arrest Members of Islamic Sect over Sex Offences and Slavery

Members of an Islamic religious sect were arrested on Wednesday, 29 April, in the United Kingdom over allegations involving sexual offences, forced marriages, and modern slavery. According to The Telegraph, more than 500 police officers from multiple forces took part in a large-scale raid on the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) in Crewe, Cheshire, England. Four men and two women were arrested; reports identified the…

U.K. police arrest 9 in raids on religious sect over alleged modern slavery, forced marriage, sex offenses

Nine people were arrested in raids on the U.K. headquarters of the AROPL religious sect, on suspicion of modern slavery, forced marriage and sexual offenses.

Country Raids Muslim Sect Over Alleged Sex Crimes, Slavery

British police deployed 500 officers to raid a Shia-derived sect in Crewe, arresting six members over allegations of sexual abuse, forced marriage and slavery.

Nine held as 500 officers raid UK religious community

More than 500 police officers have been involved in an operation to arrest suspects from the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group, authorities say.