Soldier Sam Dallow jailed after paedophile hunter ‘sting’ – BBC News
‘A soldier who admitted grooming a child after sending explicit messages over the internet from his Army barracks, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sexual grooming
Paedophile Ivor Gifford, 92, guilty of grooming girls – BBC News
‘A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of using a chatroom to incite what he believed were 11 and 12-year-old girls to engage in sexual activity.’
BBC News, 18th June 2017
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Offenders in Rochdale child sexual abuse scandal ‘remain at large’ – The Guardian
‘A former Greater Manchester police detective who resigned over the force’s handling of the Rochdale child sexual abuse scandal has claimed that offenders identified in the original investigation are still free to abuse young girls in the town.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Merseyside brothers jailed: Shop workers groomed girls – BBC News
‘Two shop worker brothers who groomed young girls with free sweets and mobile phone top-ups have been jailed for years of abuse.’
BBC News, 15th May 2017
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Child sexual exploitation ‘woefully underreported’, warns NSPCC – The Independent
‘‘Groomers can give them access to alcohol, to drugs and make them feel grown up, which makes them feel they are choosing those relationships,’ says UK‘s leading children’s charity.’
The Independent, 12th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Underage sex considered ‘normal part of growing up’, report warns – The Independent
‘Sexual health services failing to recognise victims of child exploitation and abuse due to expectation that under-16s will be sexually active, Family Education Trust claims.’
The Independent, 8th may 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief – BBC News
‘Paedophiles who view indecent images but go no further should not be jailed but rehabilitated, a leading child protection police officer has said.’
BBC News, 28th February 2017
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New law to stop adults sexting children not being enforced – The Guardian
‘Tough new laws that make it a criminal offence for an adult to send sexually explicit messages to a child under 16 are still not being enforced almost two years after they were passed by parliament, child protection campaigners have said. ‘
The Guardian, 16th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Members of Rochdale grooming gang face deportation to Pakistan – The Guardian
‘Four members of a child grooming gang are facing deportation to Pakistan after losing a legal appeal against their British citizenship being revoked.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hidey hole’ paedophile case reviewed by police watchdog – BBC News
‘Claims authorities missed chances to stop a violent paedophile who kept one of his victims inside a “hidey hole” are to be probed by a watchdog.’
BBC News, 27th January 2017
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Sports coach sex loophole must be closed, says NSPCC – BBC News
‘A “loophole” that allows sports coaches to legally have sex with 16 and 17 year olds in their care must be closed by the government, the NSPCC has said.’
BBC News, 26th January 2017
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Paedophile Adam Isaac groomed boys on Minecraft – BBC News
‘A man who groomed young boys through the online game Minecraft has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
BBC News, 20th Janaury 2017
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Immigration tribunal President blasts legal representatives in sex grooming gang appeal – Free Movement
‘President McCloskey has blasted the representatives for both claimants and the Home Office in his latest determination of Shabir Ahmed and others (sanctions for non – compliance) [2016] UKUT 00562 (IAC).’
Free Movement, 13th January 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
West Yorkshire police and agencies ‘failed to protect’ groomed girl – The Guardian
‘Police and social services in West Yorkshire were guilty of “a serious systematic failure” to safeguard a vulnerable girl who was groomed and raped by at least 13 men, an investigation has found. A serious case review by the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board found insufficient steps were taken to protect the girl from exploitation.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile wanted by FBI jailed for assaulting girl in English park – Daily Telegraph
‘A “dangerous sexual deviant” wanted by the FBI has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a Lancashire park.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham man jailed for ‘hideous’ child sex offences – BBC News
‘An 18-year-old man who groomed, raped and abused seven girls in a series of “hideous” sex attacks has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2016
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Ex-BBC DJ Chris Denning jailed for child sex offences – BBC News
‘Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years after admitting abusing 11 boys as young as eight.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant had sex with pupil who was ‘attracted to him because he looked like Zayn Malik’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A teaching assistant who claimed pupils found him attractive because he “looks like Zayn Malik” has been jailed for five years over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Breck Bednar murder: Insufficient evidence in killer ‘contact’ probe – BBC News
‘Police say they cannot take further action over claims from the mother of a murder victim that she is being taunted online by the killer.’
BBC News, 30th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
