Paedophile jailed after Newport train station sting – BBC News
‘A paedophile who travelled from London to south Wales has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 17th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Police and council agree payouts for victims of child sexual exploitation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Victims of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation abuse scandal have started to receive compensation jointly from South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Urgent research needed into ‘boyfriend model’ of sex abuse, say experts -The Guardian
‘Calls are being made for urgent research into the “boyfriend model” of sex abuse that was used by the Newcastle sex trafficking network and others in high-profile grooming scandals.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Newcastle sex ring victims suffered ‘profoundly racist crime’, says former CPS chief – The Independent
‘Britain must confront the scourge of “profoundly racist” crime exemplified by the Operation Shelter grooming case, a former head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Independent, 10th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ten years on from Baby P’s death, social workers are still scapegoats – The Guardian
‘Social services were blamed for missing abuse while police and NHS failings were brushed under the carpet. Here’s what has happened since.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teacher jailed for watching live stream of child rape – BBC News
‘A primary school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Head of review into historic sexual abuse in English football appeals for abuse survivors to come forward – The Independent
‘The head of the review into historic sexual abuse in English football has appealed to abuse survivors to come forward and tell their stories.’
The Independent, 23rd July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile repeatedly raped six-year-old in campaign of sexual abuse – The Independent
‘Abuser John Bell sentenced to 17 years in prison.’
The Independent, 21st July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Forced migration of children to Australia bigger sex abuse scandal than Jimmy Savile, says Gordon Brown – The Independent
‘Former prime minister Gordon Brown has said the forced migration of children to Australia and other Commonwealth countries during the 20th century is a bigger sex abuse scandal than the revelations about Jimmy Savile.’
The Independent, 20th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Oxford child sex abuse suspect loses five-year battle for anonymity – The Guardian
‘A man suspected of child sex abuse who was arrested but faced no charge can be named after losing a long legal battle to keep his identity secret.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office fined £366,900 for breaking pay cap for abuse inquiry chief – BBC News
‘The Home Office has been fined £366,900 for breaching the government’s senior salary pay cap when it appointed the head of a child sex abuse inquiry. It was penalised by the Treasury for failing to get clearance in advance before agreeing to pay Professor Alexis Jay £185,000 a year.’
BBC News, 14th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile who encouraged abuse of boy in America jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A paedophile who encouraged the abuse of a young boy in America from his computer in Wales has been jailed today (July 12).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th July 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Baby Aya Parker’s father inflicted ‘fatal and terrible’ injuries – BBC News
‘A man has admitted murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Misconduct in Public Office” revisited – Law & Religion UK
‘Publication of An Abuse of Faith – the independent report by Dame Moira Gibb into the Church’s handling of the Bishop Peter Ball case – prompted a number of comments concerning possible follow-up actions in relation to Lord Carey’s involvement.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th June 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Mothers ‘an unseen force’ in ‘honour’ abuse – BBC News
‘Mothers are the “unseen force” behind so-called honour-based abuse, inflicting violence on their daughters, a study has found. Research by Rachael Aplin, a criminologist from Leeds Beckett University, said this was often unrecognised by police.’
BBC News, 27th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who tried to import childlike sex doll to UK is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who tried to import a childlike sex doll has been jailed in what is thought to be one of the first prosecutions of its kind in the UK.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for murder of two-year-old boy he was ‘disciplining’ – The Guardian
‘A churchgoer who murdered his partner’s two-year-old son after biting him and fracturing his skull during months of abuse has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Church of England failed child victims of sexual abuse while ‘colluding’ with disgraced bishop, report finds – The Independent
‘The Church of England “concealed” evidence of child abuse by a former bishop stretching over two decades, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said, following a major independent review.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims pull out of Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – BBC News
‘Sex abuse victims have been “utterly marginalised” by an inquiry set up to help them, one of the victims claimed.’
BBC News, 17th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
