Humberside Police officer pleads guilty to sex assaults – BBC News
‘A former police constable has pleaded guilty to four sexual assaults while serving as an officer in East Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 9 July 2014
Rolf Harris, indecent images and the dangers of the dark net – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘News of concern over child abuse on the dark net came within a month of the children’s entertainer and artist Rolf Harris being convicted and sentenced for historic indecent assaults on more than one complainant. The full sentencing remarks are here. Other counts for making indecent images of children were separated and then not pursued. News reports are that paedophilic search terms were entered into his computer which suggests that the searches were done on open sources. It was also reported that Rolf Harris had notes on how to delete the internet history. Paedophilic activity is often cited as a reason to regulate the internet but caution needs to be exercised so as not to lose the essential freedoms that the web was designed to achieve.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Questions over choice of Butler-Sloss as head of child abuse allegations inquiry – The Guardian
‘The government faced questions on Tuesday over the appointment of a member of the House of Lords as the chair of a public inquiry into “serious failings by public bodies and important institutions” in their handling of allegations of child abuse.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bookkeeper jailed for stealing £2m to buy property empire – Daily Telegraph
‘Mirriam Clark is jailed after building up a property empire in England and Zambia and sending her children to private school with stolen money.’
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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Southampton ‘highly organised’ eBay gang sentenced – BBC News
‘A group of family members and friends have been jailed for their parts a “highly organised” criminal enterprise selling stolen goods on eBay.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC wants covering up abuse to be criminal offence – BBC News
‘The man leading a review into how the Home Office handled historical allegations of child abuse has said people who cover up such crimes should be prosecuted.’
BBC News, 9th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Duggan case goes back to court – The Guardian
‘The mother of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police in London sparked nationwide riots, is challenging an inquest verdict of lawful killing.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
