Crewe religious group raided by police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences
Summary
Police raided the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) in Crewe, England, investigating serious sexual offences, modern slavery, and forced marriage. About 500 officers made several arrests after a woman reported abuse at the group’s site in 2023.Key Facts
- Police conducted a large raid involving about 500 officers on AROPL’s headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire.
- The group is being investigated for rape, sexual abuse, modern slavery, and forced marriage allegations.
- The reported victim is a woman who was a member of AROPL and now lives in the Republic of Ireland.
- Suspects arrested are men from multiple countries including the U.S., Mexico, Britain, Germany, and Spain.
- Around 150 people live in the group’s main building, which is a grade II-listed former orphanage.
- About 56 children live in the group’s headquarters and are homeschooled there.
- AROPL mixes Islamic beliefs with conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati and aliens.
- The group moved its headquarters from Sweden to the UK in 2021 after immigration issues in Sweden.
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