Category: abuse of position of trust

Loophole in the law leaves patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, health, hospitals, inquiries, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen, quality assurance, sexual offences by tracey

‘A loophole in the law is leaving vulnerable patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault by unregulated private ambulance staff, The Independent can reveal. While many private ambulance providers are regulated, a small number, such as those providing services at events, those providing first aid, and those who are subcontracted, fall outside the reach of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’

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The Independent, 14th November 2021

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Police will not investigate cash-for-peerages allegations against Tories – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, corruption, government departments, news, parliament, peerages & dignities, police by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police will not investigate allegations that Conservative donors were given peerages in return for gifts totalling £3m or more.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2021

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Wayne Couzens launches appeal against whole-life sentence for Sarah Everard murder – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, appeals, imprisonment, kidnapping, murder, news, police, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Sarah Everard’s murderer is appealing against the whole-life sentence he was given at the Old Bailey last month, it has emerged.’

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The Independent, 27th October 2021

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Police sexual misconduct: ‘No place’ for officers who abuse authority – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘Police officers and staff who abuse their position for a sexual purpose have “no place in policing and will be found out”, a watchdog has warned.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2021

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Police officer who engaged in relationship with domestic abuse victim jailed – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, domestic violence, misfeasance in public office, news, police, professional conduct, victims by sally

‘A police officer who engaged in “flirtatious and sexualised” relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during his duties has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 19th October 2021

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Sarah Everard: Police forces to review allegations of sex offences and domestic abuse involving serving officers – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, complaints, disciplinary procedures, domestic violence, indecent exposure, inquiries, kidnapping, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape, sexual offences, violence, women by tracey

‘All police forces in England and Wales are to review allegations of indecent exposure, sex offences and violence against women by serving officers.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2021

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A third of police forces referred sex assault claims to watchdog – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, complaints, harassment, inquiries, kidnapping, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape, sentencing, sex discrimination, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2021

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Man jailed for posing as a police officer and trying to ‘arrest’ woman – The Independent

Posted October 8th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, deceit, impersonation, imprisonment, inquiries, kidnapping, news, police, professional conduct, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, women by tracey

‘A man has been jailed after impersonating a police officer and attempting to “arrest” a woman.’

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The Independent, 8th October 2021

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Insight: Sarah Everard’s murder: Home Secretary commissions public inquiry – House of Commons Library

Posted October 8th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, government departments, inquiries, kidnapping, news, parliament, police, professional conduct, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, women by tracey

‘Priti Patel has launched a non-statutory inquiry following the sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer. The chair and terms of reference have yet to be announced.’

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House of Commons Library, 6th October 2021

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Charlie Webster: Coaches’ suspected child abuse must be reported – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, government departments, news, sexual offences, sport, victims by tracey

‘The Government is under mounting pressure to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child sexual abuse after the broadcaster Charlie Webster was contacted by thousands of people within a week of her documentary into athletics.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2021

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Sarah Everard: Female officers ‘fear reporting male colleagues’ – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, bullying, domestic violence, kidnapping, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape, sex discrimination, sexual offences, women by tracey

‘Female police officers fear reporting male colleagues as they worry they will be abandoned if they need help on duty, says a former senior officer. Ex-Met Ch Supt Parm Sandhu said female officers fear being “kicked in” while dealing with street violence. And a police watchdog inspector has admitted she would be concerned to approach a lone male officer at night.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2021

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Met Police issues advice to women to ‘shout or wave a bus down’ if they don’t trust a male officer – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, kidnapping, murder, news, police, rape, sexual offences, women by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police has issued advice for women who fear a male police officer might not be genuine, suggesting they call 999 or “shout out to a passer-by, run into a house or wave a bus down” for help.’

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The Independent, 1st October 2021

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Sarah Everard: Former Met officer Wayne Couzens to be sentenced for murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 29th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, coronavirus, kidnapping, murder, news, police, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A former police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard will return to the Old Bailey today to learn if he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2021

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Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven.’

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BBC News, 27th September 2021

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Portsmouth GP admits embezzling £1.1m from care group – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, doctors, fraud, guilty pleas, news by tracey

‘A Portsmouth GP has been told he could spend time behind bars after he admitted to defrauding a healthcare group out of £1.1m in just two months.’

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The Independent, 22nd September 2021

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Rapist paramedic Andrew Wheeler faced investigation in 2010 – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, news, paramedics, professional conduct, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A paramedic convicted of raping a patient had been reported to police by an ambulance service nearly a decade before he was charged.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2021

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Sexual abuse in School – Adopting a zero-tolerance approach – 3 Hare Court

Posted September 8th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, chambers articles, child abuse, children, disciplinary procedures, equality, human rights, news, school children, sexual offences, statistics, statutory duty, universities by sally

‘In April this year, thousands of anonymous reports were shared by students on Everyone’s Invited, a website which encourages young survivors of sexual abuse to share their stories. After these reports were received, Everyone’s Invited decided to name the schools implicated in these accounts. Of the 2,962 schools identified, 2,556 are secondary schools and 406 primary schools and 119 universities. To date, in excess of 51,000 testimonies have been shared on the site.’

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3 Hare Court, 1st September 2021

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Inquiry Finds Religious Groups Are Failing Over Child Sex Abuse – Each Other

Posted September 8th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, Christianity, human rights, inquiries, Islam, Judaism, news, Sikhism by sally

‘UK religious groups have been accused of “shocking failings” and “blatant hypocrisy” in the way they handle child sex abuse allegations, according to the findings of a recent inquiry.’

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Each Other, 7th September 2021

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‘I’m still traumatised’: UK music industry blighted by sexual harassment and abuse, report finds – The Independent

Posted September 3rd, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, employment, harassment, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘A damning new report has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry, as the UK begins to see the return of live music.’

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The Independent, 3rd September 2021

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Millions of children in religious groups in England and Wales vulnerable to abuse – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, news, sexual offences, Sikhism, victims by tracey

‘Children involved in religious organisations, including Sunday schools and madrasas, are vulnerable to sexual abuse in cultures where victim blaming, abuse of power and mistrust of external authorities are common, a report says. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said there was “no doubt that the sexual abuse of children takes place in a broad range of religious settings”. It found evidence of “egregious failings” and highlighted the hypocrisy of religions that purport to teach right from wrong, yet fail to protect children.’

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2021

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