Briton accused of child abuse in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa - A British man appeared before an Ethiopian court yesterday accused of sexually abusing young boys while running…

Addis Ababa - A British man appeared before an Ethiopian court yesterday accused of sexually abusing young boys while running an orphanage in the country.

The man, who gave his name as Mr David Allen, was accused of abusing children in 1996 at the Ethiopian orphanage he ran for the Swiss-based children's charity Terre des Hommes. Henot yet been formally charged, but denies the charges.

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