Albanian Charity Administrator Busted for Child Abuse

Reuters reports today from Tirana, Albania that Albanian police detained a Briton on charges of having sex with minors at the premises of his charity:

Johan Branon, 55, was accused of engaging in sexual and homosexual relations with minors living in his home for Roma children, police said in a statement. Arrest warrants have been issued for two of his British colleagues on the same charges.

"Police are also searching for two more British nationals because they are also suspected of performing sexual and homosexual relations with minors," the statement said.

Branon and his two colleagues were taking care of some 50 Roma children in the premises of their charity called "His Children" for the past four years, police sources said.

They are suspected of having abused at least 14 children in the last three years, they added.

One of Europe's poorest countries, Albania has been recently cracking down on networks of child smugglers, including those accused of selling newborn babies and trafficking body organs.

To learn more about Roma Children, see UNICEF's article: Roma Children Education.