Increased sentences for 2 Nottingham child sex offenders – Attorney General’s Office
‘Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General's Office, 13th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Category: sexual offences
Six County FAs fail to respond to questions on football sex abuse – Daily Telegraph
‘The failure by some to cooperate with the independent review into the game’s child sexual abuse scandal was laid bare again on Monday night after it emerged six County Football Associations had not responded to requests for information five months after being asked to do so.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2017
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Prison has ‘deliberate policy’ of accepting sex offenders to help reduce violence, report finds – Daily Telegraph
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
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Prison has ‘deliberate policy’ of accepting sex offenders to help reduce violence, report finds – Daily Telegraph
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS report shows more offenders are being successfully prosecuted for sexual crimes than ever before – Crown Prosecution Service
‘More defendants than ever before are being prosecuted and convicted for sexual offences across England and Wales, new figures reveal today. The Crown Prosecution Service’s 10th Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) report outlines the huge increases in convictions for rape (48%) and other sexual offences (79%) that have been witnessed in the decade since the first VAWG report was published in 2007-08.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th October 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Child Protection in Sport chief says loophole must be closed – Daily Telegraph
‘British sport’s most senior child protection officer has condemned what she branded “a lack of will” to change the law to prevent coaches having sex with 16 and 17-year-olds under their care on the back of football’s paedophile scandal.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fifth of CPS cases are alleged sex crimes or domestic abuse – The Guardian
‘Alleged sex crimes and domestic abuse offences now account for one in five cases pursued by the Crown Prosecution Service, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-staff member of Hampshire children’s home jailed for abuse – The Guardian
‘A former staff member at a children’s home has been jailed for 15 years for child abuse dating back to the 1980s.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inquiry to examine claims of abuse by Cyril Smith in Rochdale – BBC News
‘Allegations of sexual abuse at two children’s homes in Rochdale are due to be examined by the Independent Inquiry into child sexual abuse later.’
BBC News, 9th October 2017
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Number of child-on-child sexual assaults almost doubles – Daily Telegraph
‘Reports of children sexually assaulting each other have almost doubled in the last four years, figures show as experts blame the rise in the availability of online pornography.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2017
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Sir Edward Heath ‘would have been questioned’ over abuse claims – BBC News
‘Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police launched Operation Conifer in 2015 when the former PM was accused of historical child sex abuse. The Conservative politician would have been interviewed under caution over seven claims, including the alleged rape of an 11-year-old, they said. No inference of guilt should be drawn from this, police stressed.’
BBC News, 5th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police must do more to stop sexual abuse by officers, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘Police forces are not doing enough to stop their officers carrying out sexual abuse, the official watchdog has said. The finding by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) comes despite previous interventions from the watchdog and high-profile cases of police officers committing sexual abuse.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sex abuse victims ‘failed’ by criminal payout scheme – BBC News
‘The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is to be investigated over concerns it is failing child sex abuse victims, the Victims’ Commissioner has told 5 live Investigates.’
BBC News, 1st October 2017
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Abuse inquiry ‘should hear more evidence from Cyril Smith complainants’ – The Guardian
‘More alleged victims of the former Liberal MP Cyril Smith and officials who investigated him should be allowed to testify at the child sexual abuse inquiry, a preliminary hearing has been told.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Justin Bieber lookalike’ jailed for sex offences – BBC News
‘A man who posed as a Justin Bieber lookalike online to lure schoolgirls into sending him indecent images has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 18th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile has sentenced doubled under ULS scheme – Attorney General’s Office
‘A “House Parent” Stephen Joyce who sexually abused children while working at a boarding school in Torrington, Devon has sentence increased.’
Attorney General's Office, 15th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Man jailed for sexually-motivated murder of 18-year-old student – Daily Telegraph
‘A man has been jailed for a minimum of 31 years for the sexually motivated murder of a teenage student. Mark Buckley, 52, attacked 18-year-old Ellen Higginbottom, before taking her laptop and mobile phone and then leaving her for dead near a wheat field close to Orrell Water Park in Wigan, Greater Manchester.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
