Child abuse victims to get specialist trial judges – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 7th, 2013 in child abuse, cross-examination, judiciary, news, sexual offences, victims, witnesses by sally

“Child victims of sexual abuse will have their cases tried by a hand picked panel of specialist judges to give them more protection in criminal trials, the Lord Chief Justice is expected to announce.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2013

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Mervyn Rush jailed for Norfolk school sex abuse in 1970s – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2013 in child abuse, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A former teacher who evaded the authorities for more than a decade has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing boys at a Norfolk school.”

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BBC News, 5th August 2013

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The Missed Chances: Victoria Climbie, Baby P, now Daniel Pelka – how could it happen again? – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in child abuse, children, news, police, social services, teachers by sally

“On his last day of school, Daniel Pelka was desperate for food. While other children made shapes with play jelly, he tried to eat it. He plucked a half-eaten pear from a bin and then grubbed around in a sandpit for dried beans that he tried to eat. Two days later, the four-year-old was dead.”

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The Independent, 1st August 2013

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Daniel Pelka murder: mother and stepfather face life sentences – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in child abuse, murder, news, social services by sally

“The mother and stepfather of a four-year-old boy who was battered to death after being subjected to a six-month regime of starvation and physical torture will be jailed for life on Friday after being found guilty of murdering the boy, whose body was so emaciated that one experienced health worker compared it to that of a concentration camp victim.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Teacher Simon Clannachan jailed for child and bestiality images – BBC News

“A primary school teacher who was caught with indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals has been jailed for six months.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2013

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Three found guilty of raping teenager – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in child abuse, news, rape by sally

“Three men have been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a vulnerable young girl. The men, who – along with two others – were suspected of running a child sex abuse ring in London, were found guilty on five separate counts.”

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The Independent, 19th July 2013

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Jason Swift killer Robert Oliver jailed for child visits – BBC News

“A convicted paedophile who broke a court order banning him from allowing children into his home in Kent has been sentenced to three years in prison.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2013

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‘Gutting’ of Jillings child abuse report angers victims – The Guardian

“A decision to continue to withhold crucial details from a damning report on widespread abuse in children’s homes has been strongly criticised by victims, lawyers and child protection experts.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2013

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North Wales care abuse: Jillings report published after 17 years – BBC News

“A report written 17 years ago into claims of abuse at children’s homes in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s has been published.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2013

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How do we tackle institutional abuse of minors? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 4th, 2013 in child abuse, equality, local government, news, social services by sally

“In this piece I examine a difficult question. Is there now a need for a duty to have due regard to the need to eliminate abuse of minors over and above the welfare duty in s 11 of the Children Act 2004? (The question can be put in a number of different ways covering exploitation, abuse, and I have not tried to define precisely the social evil to be minimised).”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd July 2013

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Court to decide if Graham Ovenden’s sentence was too lenient – The Guardian

“An internationally renowned artist who walked free from court despite being convicted of a string of sexual offences against child models is to have his sentence reviewed by the appeal court.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2013

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Boy, 16, jailed over sex attack on five-year-old girl – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2013 in child abuse, kidnapping, news, sentencing, sexual offences, young offenders by tracey

“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Hampshire.”

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BBC news, 1st July 2013

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Courtroom treatment of vulnerable victims faces review – The Guardian

“An investigation is being launched into aggressive courtroom cross-examination of vulnerable victims in the wake of high-profile child sex abuse cases, Damian Green has confirmed. The justice minister said work would be carried out over the summer to find ways to curb hostile practices after a growing number of cases in which witnesses were left ‘deeply traumatised.'”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2013

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Sex offence claims rise in wake of Savile scandal – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2013 in child abuse, cross-examination, news, police, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

“Reports of sex offences overall, both historic and current, has also increased, with one police force seeing allegations almost double since last October, when the Savile affair first emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013

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Oxford child sex abuse ring members being sentenced today – The Independent

Posted June 26th, 2013 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“The sentencing of seven men convicted of running a child sex abuse ring in Oxford is due to start today. The gang were found guilty of a range of sexual offences against girls as young as 12 last month.”

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The Independent, 26th June 2013

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Jeremy Forrest: child protection experts warn against romanticising case – The Guardian

“To glance at some headlines, a reader might think this was a conventional love story: ‘I still love him’; ‘He’s wonderful, I’ll fight for him’. But this was, child protection professionals agree, a relationship built around abuse.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2013

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Wales child abuse: Mrs Justice Macur holds Wrexham meetings – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2013 in child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“The judge leading a review of the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse at children’s homes in north Wales will hold public meetings later on Tuesday.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

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Stuart Hall jailed for indecently assaulting young girls – The Guardian

“The disgraced BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall was jailed for 15 months on Monday for a string of historic sex attacks on girls as young as nine.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2013

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Choirmaster loses appeal against sentence for child sex offences – The Guardian

“A choirmaster jailed for six years for indecently assaulting a former pupil has lost a challenge against the length of his sentence.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2013

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Four sex-abuse cases referred to police for reconsideration – BBC News

“Police have been asked to reconsider their decision to drop four sex-abuse cases, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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