dailycaller.com By Mark Tanos
British police arrested nine members of a fringe religious sect Wednesday after launching a massive dawn raid over allegations of sexual abuse, forced marriage, and modern slavery.
More than 500 officers from Cheshire Constabulary and neighboring forces descended on three properties in Crewe, England, linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), according to The Telegraph. The operation targeted Webb House, a former orphanage that serves as the group’s headquarters, along with properties on Nantwich Road and Badger Avenue, according to Cheshire Constabulary. Authorities said the allegations involve one female victim who belonged to the sect when the offenses allegedly took place in 2023.
The suspects include six men and three women holding American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Egyptian nationalities, the Cheshire Constabulary told The Daily Caller. All nine are still being held while officers search the properties. Police also detained 13 other individuals on public order charges unrelated to the core investigation, the constabulary said.
“Today’s operation is the outcome of a detailed and robust investigation into reports of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery involving members of a religious group called Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe,” Chief Superintendent Gareth Wrigley of Cheshire Constabulary told The Telegraph. “While those arrested are members of the group, I want to make clear that this is not an investigation into the religion, this is an investigation into the serious allegations which have been reported to us.”
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