‘James Huggett, 22, is handed seven years behind bars after his victim Chanel Purchase, 21, scoured Facebook for pictures of him.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A teenage army recruit who was found dead at a British barracks more than 20 years ago may have been raped or ordered by a superior to have sex, an inquest has been told.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Property developer accused of forcing himself on 18-year-old is acquitted of rape after telling jury he accidentally fell on her as she tried to seduce him .’
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Maoist cult leader who used violence, fear and sexual degradation to control women he held captive has been found guilty of a string of sex assaults.’
BBC News, 4th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today increased the unduly lenient sentence handed to rapist Martin Tom.’
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A police force has been cleared of blame for the way it investigated a teenager who went on to murder a 14-year-old boy he met online.’
BBC News, 26th November 2015
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‘A young girl contacted ChildLine with a “cry from the heart” hours before she was raped – predicting in detail the attack that was about to take place.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says better treatment of victims by criminal justice system encouraging more people to report sexual assaults.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The trial of a woman who used a dildo to pose as a man exposes legal confusion about just what you can conceal from your lovers ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today quashed the 6 year sentence given to Exeter rapist Lawrence Fernandes and increased it to 12 years.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th November 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The proportion of rape reports to police that led to a charge fell sharply in 2014/15, according to new official figures.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Merseyside police have launched an investigation after tweets that made light of rape were posted on the force’s official account. The two tweets were in response to apparent jokes by football fans on Sunday afternoon.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A rape victim did not get compensation from her attacker because of the Government’s controversial new court charge, MPs have been told.’
The Independent, 27th October 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former top prosecutor has said parliament should pass a law banning the media from naming suspects in sex abuse cases until they are charged.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Court hears Zdenko Turtak, a 22-year-old Slovakian Roma, clubbed his victim 18 times with a rock and left her for dead in the Beeston area of Leeds.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Tom Watson’s controversial letter to Britain’s top prosecutor did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed by police over sex abuse allegations, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘High-profile rape cases like that involving a violinist who took her own life after giving evidence against her abuser have prompted major changes in the way victims are treated in court.’
BBC News, 7th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman at the centre of a “gruesome” child sex abuse ring which passed children round “like toys” has been given a life sentence.’
BBC News, 28th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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