Karl Clay – Coventry sex offender who doused victims in petrol – sentenced to life in prison – The Independent

Posted September 24th, 2013 in attempted murder, attempts, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, violent offenders by sally

“A violent offender who doused his victims in petrol has been sentenced to life in prison for a string of violent and sexual assaults.”

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The Independent, 23rd September 2013

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Regina (Prothero) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted September 20th, 2013 in human rights, law reports, notification, privacy, regulations, sexual offences by sally

Regina (Prothero) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2830 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 350

“Regulation 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 which required a person on the sex offenders register to provide details of bank, debit or credit card accounts held by him, was not incompatible with his rights under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 18th September 2013

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Michael Le Vell case: the accuser deserves anonymity – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 20th, 2013 in anonymity, criminal justice, news, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

“The recent trial and acquittal of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell raises some worrying thoughts as regards the young girl in the case. Her anonymity is preserved as the law states that of all those who allege rape should be; Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, as amended by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, Sch 2. However, there have been press reports of her identity being leaked on Twitter and it is apparently common knowledge in certain circles.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th September 2013

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Teacher jailed for alcohol-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home – The Independent

“A music teacher who had drink-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2013

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“Follow the money” powers do not breach sex offenders’ privacy rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2013 in news, notification, privacy, sexual offences by sally

“This was a challenge to regulations introduced in 2012 under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 which require a person on the Sex Offenders Register to provide details of bank, debit or credit card accounts held by him. The claimant sought a declaration that this particular regulation was incompatible with his right to respect for private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2013

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Paedophile loses bank rule challenge – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2013 in appeals, banking, child abuse, disclosure, news, police, privacy, proportionality, sexual offences by sally

“A convicted paedophile has lost a legal challenge against rules requiring him to disclose bank details to police.”

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BBC News, 18th September 2013

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Hanged Essex teenager’s sex abuser jailed – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2013 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suicide, victims by tracey

“A sex abuser whose 14-year-old victim hanged herself in her Essex home has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC News, 13th September 2013

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Detainees at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre ‘facing sexual abuse’ – The Guardian

“A former detainee at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre has alleged that women held there have been subjected to unwanted sexual advances and abuse by security guards and other officials.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2013

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Michael Le Vell: the CPS had little choice but to prosecute – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2013 in children, Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences by tracey

“Following the actor’s acquittal, there have been claims of a witch-hunt, yet a complainant’s word has to be taken as evidence.”

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The Independent, 11th September 2013

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Nine men accused of sex attacks on girl, 14, released after prosecutors find Twitter feed – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2013 in news, prosecutions, sexual offences, victims by tracey

“Nine men accused of sex attacks over six months on a 14-year-old girl walked free from the Old Bailey today. The case collapsed when police discovered the contents of the alleged victim’s old Twitter account.”

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The Independent, 12th September 2013

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Man jailed after admitting sex with goat – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2013 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by tracey

“A man who admitted having sexual intercourse with a goat has been jailed for six weeks.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013

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Child care home rules ‘may have helped paedophiles’ – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2013 in care homes, children, news, regulations, reports, sexual offences by tracey

“”Absurd” secrecy rules applying to children in care homes may have helped paedophiles target them, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.”

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BBC News, 13th September 2013

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Michael Le Vell cleared: Should rape suspects get anonymity? – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2013 in anonymity, child abuse, news, rape, sexual offences, victims by tracey

“In the wake of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell being cleared of child rape and other sex abuse charges, the question of whether suspects in such cases should be granted anonymity, just as complainants are, arises once more.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2013

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Abuse of Asian girls missed because of focus on white victims, says report – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2013 in news, race discrimination, reports, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by tracey

“Asian girls are the hidden victims of child grooming gangs, dipping under the radar of police or social services, according to a report released on Tuesday. Vulnerable girls and some boys are being sexually exploited by gangs of men but are being missed by the authorities because agencies are too focused on a model of grooming involving white victims, according to research from the Muslim Women’s Network UK.”

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The Guardian, 10th September 2013

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Kent sex assault GP Barend Delport jailed for six years – BBC News

“A GP who sexually assaulted and took intimate pictures of women and child patients has been jailed for six years.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2013

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Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences – BBC News

“A Star Trek fan who converted his flat into a replica of the Starship Enterprise has been jailed for downloading thousands of images of child abuse.”

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BBC News, 6th September 2013

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Businessman jailed after drugging woman and assaulting her for nine hours – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2013 in drug offences, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A businessman told a woman he was taking her to a pop concert but then drugged her, put her unconscious body into a wheelchair and took her to a hotel where he raped her for nine hours, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013

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Prisoners who have sex in jail face separation, commission finds – The Guardian

“Prisoners who have consensual sex while inside jail face being separated and possibly disciplined, prison governors have told the first review of sex behind bars in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 9th September 2013

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Over-50s make up third of inmates at prison for sex offenders – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2013 in elderly, imprisonment, news, sexual offences, standards, statistics by sally

“An English prison that specialises in holding and treating sex offenders has so many prisoners over the age of 50 that it has 26 teams competing in its bowls club, jail inspectors have revealed.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2013

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Leicester child prostitution trial: Six men jailed – BBC News

“Six men have been jailed for paying or offering to pay a “vulnerable and damaged” 16-year-old girl for sex.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2013

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