‘A blueprint for prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences has taken a significant step forward today – as new data reveals charge rates for rape have increased to 72.8%.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th October 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A serving police officer has been found guilty of raping a girl and wiping his phone to avoid detection after the victim gave “powerful” testimony in court.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Aspen hoped she could protect others from the man who had abused her as a child. She didn’t realise how slowly the case would move, or how many intrusive questions she would have to answer.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A sex abuse survivor has been paid a substantial sum after claiming school staff failed to protect her when she was raped by her mother’s partner.’
BBC News, 14th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violent and sexual crimes are among cases wrongfully dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service in the past year.’
BBC News, 11th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Jade McCrossen-Nethercott’s rape case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because of claims she had an episode of a rare sleep condition called “sexsomnia”. As a result, the CPS no longer believed they could secure a conviction. But Jade challenged the decision and spent months reinvestigating.’
BBC News, 5th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has admitted the manslaughter of a mother and three children, but pleaded not guilty to their murders and denied raping one of the child victims.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The use of pre-recorded evidence from victims and witnesses of crimes such as rape has been rolled out across all crown courts in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 26th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of one count of rape on the direction of the judge at his trial.’
BBC News, 13th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A safeguarding report has revealed a man, 62, who had been living in Carmarthenshire, fathered six children with his own daughter.’
BBC News, 8th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A burglar who broke into a house and repeatedly raped a mother and her teenager daughter in an “horrific” attack has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former school teacher has been jailed for a string of historical sex offences against young girls after he handed himself into police 36 years later.’
The Independent, 16th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A year after the Government’s Rape Review, a pilot scheme was announced that would establish three specialist rape courts in England. But with concerns from the sector about access to justice, survivors’ welfare and funding: Will specialist rape courts address low conviction rates and support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence?’
Each Other, 12th August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A “serial domestic abuse perpetrator” who escaped a rape prosecution after a series of official failings has been convicted of assaulting another woman.’
BBC News, 13th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The prosecution of six protesters for attending a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.’
The Independent, 14th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Wayne Couzens is still set to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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