Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes – BBC News
‘A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven.’
BBC News, 27th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: abuse of position of trust
Portsmouth GP admits embezzling £1.1m from care group – The Independent
‘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.’
The Independent, 22nd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rapist paramedic Andrew Wheeler faced investigation in 2010 – BBC News
‘A paramedic convicted of raping a patient had been reported to police by an ambulance service nearly a decade before he was charged.’
BBC News, 13th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sexual abuse in School – Adopting a zero-tolerance approach – 3 Hare Court
‘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.’
3 Hare Court, 1st September 2021
Source: www.3harecourt.com
Inquiry Finds Religious Groups Are Failing Over Child Sex Abuse – Each Other
‘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.’
Each Other, 7th September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘I’m still traumatised’: UK music industry blighted by sexual harassment and abuse, report finds – The Independent
‘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.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Millions of children in religious groups in England and Wales vulnerable to abuse – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-police officer who sexually exploited domestic abuse victims sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former police officer who used his position to groom and sexually exploit vulnerable women has been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th August 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Cheshire care worker caught on camera sexually assaulting patient – BBC News
‘A care worker who was caught by a hidden camera sexually assaulting a patient has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ben Breakwell: Music teacher convicted over sex with teenage students – BBC News
‘A music teacher who had sex with two girls aged 13 and 14 has been convicted of 32 sexual offences.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More than 250 convicted of child sexual abuse in UK and Ireland while in Scout movement – The Guardian
‘More than 250 people in the UK and Ireland have been convicted of child sexual abuse offences committed while they were Scout leaders or in other positions of responsibility within the Scout movement since the 1950s, according to analysis that raises questions about the organisation’s safeguarding procedures.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former trader jailed for defrauding pensioners – BBC News
‘A former stockbroker has been jailed for defrauding two pensioners out of nearly £34,000.’
BBC News, 15th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former choirmaster sentenced to 40 years for sexual abuse – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former choirmaster and teacher from Portsmouth has been sentenced to 40 years in prison today (30 June 2021) having been found guilty of sexually abusing 12 boys and a girl over a period of three decades.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Former senior NHS Manager jailed for defrauding the taxpayer – The Independent
‘A former senior manager for the NHS was jailed on Wednesday having defrauded hundreds of thousands of pounds from a hospital trust where he worked.’
The Independent, 1st July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former Great Ormond Street Hospital porter jailed for abusing boys – BBC News
‘A former Great Ormond Street Hospital porter has been given a life sentence after admitting to sexually abusing young boys.’
BBC news, 24th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-prosecutor Nazir Afzal to lead Catholic Church child abuse body – BBC News
‘The former chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases has been appointed as the chairman of the Catholic Church’s new safeguarding body in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 18th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Met officer who used position to aid criminal gang jailed – The Guardian
‘A former Metropolitan police officer who used his position to help a criminal gang seize money from other offenders has been jailed for eight years.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Concerns over impartiality of school abuse review – BBC News
‘Concerns have been raised about the impartiality of an Ofsted review into claims of sex abuse in schools.’
BBC News, 12th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police worker jailed for £100k evidence store thefts – BBC News
‘A former police employee who stole £100,000 of items from an evidence store has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 28th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
