Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2024 in child abuse, guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, news by sally

‘A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for a string of child sexual abuse offences.’

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BBC News, 9th December 2024

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Monk abused children for decades on Welsh island ‘in plain sight’, review says – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, clergy, news, sexual offences, Wales by sally

‘A monk was able to abuse children for four decades on an island off the Welsh coast despite operating in “plain sight” and despite his victims’ repeated complaints, an independent review has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 9th December 2024

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Abandon some jury trials or fund crisis-hit system, former chief justice says – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2024 in budgets, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, juries, news by sally

‘Ministers should consider abandoning jury trials for some crown court cases unless they properly fund a justice system “in serious crisis”, the former lord chief justice has said.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2024

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