Man jailed for trying to arrange child rape on webcam – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2014 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who tried to persuade parents to sexually abuse and rape their children online has been jailed for five years.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2014

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Teachers downloading indecent images of children to be banned from classroom – Daily Telegraph

‘The Government is updating rules on downloading indecent images of children which will mean teachers found cautioned or convicted will be banned from the profession.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2014

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Michael Souter: Ex-BBC man to appeal against sex attack conviction – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2014 in appeals, indecent photographs of children, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘An ex-BBC presenter jailed for 22 years for sex attacks on boys is to appeal against his conviction and sentence.’

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BBC News, 13th January 2014

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‘Grubby’ paedophile Michael Eller jailed for directing filmed rapes – BBC News

‘A paedophile who directed filmed rapes of young children live on the internet has been jailed for 14 years.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2013

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Former Lostprophets singer and paedophile Ian Watkins to be sentenced over attempted baby rape conviction – The Independent

‘Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins will be sentenced today for a string of child sex offences – including the attempted rape of a baby.’

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The Independent, 18th December 2013

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April Jones killer Mark Bridger to appeal against sentence – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2013 in appeals, children, indecent photographs of children, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘April Jones’ killer Mark Bridger is to appeal against his whole-life sentence.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2013

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New sentencing guideline gives greater focus to impact of sex offences on victims – Sentencing Council

Posted December 12th, 2013 in indecent photographs of children, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The Sentencing Council has published a new sentencing guideline for sexual offences which will help ensure appropriate and consistent sentences for sex offenders.’

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Sentencing Council, 12th December 2013

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins case: Ex-Ceop head warns others may slip through net – BBC News

‘Child sex abuse cases like Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins will slip through the net due to a lack of resources, a child protection expert has warned. Jim Gamble, ex-head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop), wants more money invested in regional child protection teams to catch online abusers.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2013

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Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins guilty of child sex offences – BBC News

‘Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of “depraved” child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2013

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Man jailed after one million child abuse images discovered – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2013 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A pensioner who had more than a million child abuse images and filmed his own attacks on young girls has been jailed for 19 years.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2013

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Google and Microsoft agree measures to block abuse images – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2013 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news by sally

“Leading search engine companies Google and Microsoft have agreed measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2013

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Lt Col Mark Smyth jailed for indecent pictures at beach – BBC News

“A high-ranking army officer has been jailed for taking pictures of children as they changed on a Pembrokeshire beach.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

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Man wrongly charged in Crown Prosecution Service’s ‘homophobic witch-hunt’ – The Independent

“A man whose life was ruined when he was charged with child sex offences after looking at legal gay pornography in a hotel room has accused the police and Crown Prosecution Service of a ‘homophobic witch-hunt’ after his case was finally thrown out. The defendant endured a ‘two-year nightmare’ after being arrested in front of his family, charged with 10 offences almost a year later and repeatedly bailed, before every charge was dropped. If convicted he would have faced jail and been forced to sign the sex offenders’ register. His father died while he was awaiting trial.”

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The Independent, 1st November 2013

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Michael Souter: Ex-BBC DJ jailed for sex attacks on boys – BBC News

“A former BBC radio presenter has been jailed for 22 years for sex attacks on boys.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2013

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Former Kingston Council leader jailed for child abuse images – BBC News

“The former leader of Kingston Borough Council has been jailed for two years for downloading nearly 2,850 images and 293 movies showing child abuse.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2013

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Ex-BBC DJ Michael Souter guilty of sex attacks on boys – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in children, indecent photographs of children, news, sexual offences by tracey

“A former BBC radio presenter described as a ‘dominant predator’ has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2013

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South Yorkshire sex abusers not to face extra charges – BBC News

“Two men who pleaded guilty to more than 50 ‘appalling’ child sex offences will not face trial over 14 other allegations, prosecutors have said.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2013

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Artist Graham Ovenden jailed for two years for sexual abuse of children – The Guardian

“The renowned artist Graham Ovenden has been jailed for two years and three months for sexual offences against children, after the appeal court ruled that an earlier non-custodial sentence was ‘unduly lenient’.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2013

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Paedophile who received suspended jail term after prosecution branded 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ to have sentence reviewed – The Independent

“A paedophile who received a suspended jail term after the prosecution branded his 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ is having his sentence reviewed.”

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The Independent, 8th October 2013

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A cautionary tale – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced a ‘radical’ overhaul of simple cautions whereby their use will be banned in dealing with all indictable-only offences – ie serious offences such as robbery and serious assault that can only be tried in a Crown Court before a jury –and possession of any offensive weapon (including a knife), supplying Class A drugs and a range of sexual offences against children, including child prostitution and pornography.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk