‘Adults will be able to view computer-generated child abuse images online because of a loophole in new laws barring under-18s from porn sites, the Government has been warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police officer who raped a toddler has been jailed along with a Welsh Government lawyer for his part in child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 6th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former town mayor has been jailed for nine years after a court heard he had sex with a 13-year-old girl and let her share a bed with him and his wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who attempted to sell the sexual services of a “fragile” teenage girl via text message, has been jailed.’
The Independent, 12th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Buckingham Palace tourist worker had more than 15,000 child sex abuse pictures and videos – including some as young as 18 months old.’
The Independent, 6th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An ex-Army sergeant major who carried out a “terrifying” sex attack on a 14-year-old girl has avoided prison.’
The Independent, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal brought by a head teacher who was sacked after she failed to disclose her friendship with a convicted sex offender to a local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A nursery worker has been jailed for 12 and half years after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young child in his care.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has been jailed for possessing child abuse images for the second time.’
BBC News, 7th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who alleged he was the victim of a VIP child abuse ring faces multiple charges relating to the possession of indecent images of children.’
BBC News, 6th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A priest who was jailed for downloading hundreds of pictures of child sexual abuse is the latest offender to be identified as having close links with the monastic island of Caldey, which is at the centre of a growing scandal.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The killer of toddler James Bulger has reportedly been returned to prison after he was caught with child abuse images on his computer for the second time.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In recent months, there have been a number of prosecutions under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA); an Act drafted in the latter part of the last century and covering the physical importation of “prohibited items” into the UK and the evasion of duties more generally. At the time, the Act caught those seeking to import pornographic videos and magazines.’
Drystone Chambers, 26th October 2017
Source: drystone.com
‘A former Dragon’s Den contestant, jailed for 13 child sex offences, including sexual assault has had his jail sentence increased to 7 years 3 months.’
Attorney General's Office , 9th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A police force is facing a legal challenge against its refusal to delete the details of a teenager who sent a naked photograph of himself on social media to a girl at his school.’
BBC News, 10th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police investigations into children sharing sexual images of themselves and others have more than doubled in two years, figures have shown.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gary Warman sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after police uncover videos of serious assault and more than 700 indecent images of children.’
The Independent, 1st November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A husband who murdered a popular primary school teacher after she confronted him about making indecent images has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who shared sexual abuse images of children as young as eight months has been jailed for two years.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lay readers understand the special meaning of words used by lawyers, the Court of Appeal has said, dismissing a libel claim over a Crown Prosecution Service press release.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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