Ex-West Midlands Police officer admits sex offences against girl he met online – BBC News
‘A former police officer has admitted sexual offences against a vulnerable 13-year-old girl he met online.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Paedophile given custody of girl he then abused and got pregnant – BBC News
‘A young girl who became pregnant after abuse by a convicted paedophile had been placed in his care despite authorities knowing his past, a report has revealed.’
BBC News, 26th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abel-Jax Mailey: Dad jailed for murdering his seven-week-old son – BBC News
‘A “cowardly” father who murdered his seven-week-old son has been sentenced to at least 16 years in prison.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Safer Schools officer pleads guilty to child sex offences – BBC News
‘A serving Met Police officer who was posted in a school in north London has pleaded guilty to child sex offences.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester sexual predator jailed for raping child – BBC News
‘A “sexual predator” who raped a “vulnerable” young girl after isolating her from her friend in a city centre and luring her back to his home has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man with history of sex offending has capacity to make decisions in relation to care and support arrangements, Court of Protection judge rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Court of Protection judge has ruled that a young man with a history of sex offending will no longer be subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Authorisation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sex offender who poses risk is able to make own decisions about care – judge – The Independent
‘A convicted child sex offender who “poses a risk” has the mental capacity to make decisions about his care and support, a judge has decided after a hearing in a specialist court.’
The Independent, 14th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Electrician jailed for sharing videos of child he drugged and then raped – The Independent
‘An electrician who shared videos online of himself raping a young girl he had drugged has been jailed.’
The Independent, 8th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Predator befriended child’s family in abuse ordeal – BBC News
‘A “manipulative” and “dangerous” man who repeatedly sexually abused a teenage boy has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Logan Mwangi – the Child Practice Review and the family courts – Transparency Project
‘This blog post will not go into detail about the distressing history of five year old Logan Mwangi, with which we are all too familiar through media coverage of the trial of the three people who were responsible for his death. An impression had been given at that time that possibly Logan had been let down by the family courts. It is now possible to learn a little about the court involvement – or lack of involvement.’
Transparency Project, 27th November 2022
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings – Family Law
‘A national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs has revealed serious failures at residential special schools registered as children’s homes.’
family Law, 25th November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Woman groomed and abused in care gets apology after 30 years – The Guardian
‘Leeds city council letter accepting responsibility believed to be the first of its kind.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report – The Independent
‘The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.’
The Independent, 18th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-police officer jailed after arriving to meet ‘15-year-old’ in KFC car park – The Independent
‘An ex-police officer has been jailed after he was caught by an undercover agent arranging to meet a 15-year-old girl at KFC with condoms and lube.’
The Independent, 18th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex abuser swimming coach Robert Rixon jailed 25 years – BBC News
‘A 75-year-old swimming coach has been jailed for 25 years for sexually abusing pupils he taught.’
BBC News, 15th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online predator jailed for sexually abusing girls as young as 12 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An online predator who forced young girls to sign a sexual contract with him has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings – Family Law
‘A national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs has revealed serious failures at residential special schools registered as children’s homes.’
Family Law, 4th November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Victim of ex-detective sex attacker ‘felt failed’ by system – BBC News
‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’
BBC News, 8th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council pays £55,000 and makes an apology to survivor of abuse in children’s home – Local Government Lawyer
‘Essex County Council has personally apologised to a man and agreed to pay him £55,000 in compensation following a civil compensation claim over sexual abuse he suffered as a child while in the council’s care.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rochdale grooming gang members to be deported to Pakistan – The Guardian
‘Two members of a Rochdale grooming gang are to be deported to Pakistan after losing a seven-year legal fight to remain in Britain.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
