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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Sterilising an incapacitous male patient: an unnecessary decision? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“For the first time a court has sanctioned the sterilisation of an incapacitous male patient: see An NHS Trust v DE and others: [2013] EWHC 2562 (Fam): Mrs Justice Eleanor King in the Court of Protection: judgment handed down on 16 August 2013.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 27th August 2013

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Tougher sex offender restrictions sought by campaigners – BBC News

Posted August 27th, 2013 in bills, child abuse, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences by tracey

“Charities and an MP are campaigning for tougher restrictions on sex offenders, saying the system is failing to stop grooming and exploitation of children.”

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BBC News, 27th August 2013

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Man banned from every farm in the country after admitting sex with goat – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2013 in animal cruelty, news, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been banned from all farms where animals are kept after admitting having sexual intercourse with a goat.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2013

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10 years’ jail for prolific sex attacker Nigel Turner who returned to comfort victim – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2013 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, young persons by sally

“A prolific sex attacker who returned to comfort his victim minutes after brutally assaulting her has been jailed for 10 years.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2013

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Piano teacher jailed for ‘horrific’ rape and abuse of young pupil – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A piano teacher who was jailed for 18 years for raping and abusing a young pupil committed ‘truly horrific crimes’ against the girl, her family has said.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2013

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Boy’s term for sex attack on teacher reduced – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2013 in news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers, young offenders by tracey

“A 15-year-old boy who barricaded a teacher in a classroom and laughed as he carried out a sex attack on her has had his four-year sentence reduced.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2013

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Victims of crime to be given a voice and challenge police – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 14th, 2013 in appeals, cautions, domestic violence, magistrates, news, police, sexual offences, victims by sally

“Victims of crime could get the right to challenge police who let criminals off with a ‘slap on the wrist’, under Government proposals being unveiled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013

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Paedophile whose victim was described as predatory has sentence increased – The Guardian

“A convicted paedophile who escaped jail after his 13-year-old victim was described by a prosecutor as predatory has had his sentence increased because of a technicality.”

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The Guardian, 12th August 2013

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Paul Fenner jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Wigan – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2013

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Robert Colover investigation: the misunderstandings around sex offence trials – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted August 9th, 2013 in barristers, children, news, pornography, sentencing, sexual offences, trials, victims by sally

“Calamitous comments by barrister Robert Colover have made the headlines this week as he referred to the victim of sexual offending as “predatory” and “sexually experienced”. The defendant was appearing for sentence before His Honour Judge Peters QC sitting at Snaresbrook Crown Court for two counts of making (downloading) extreme pornography (not images of children) and one count of sexual activity with a child. He received a sentence of eight months imprisonment suspended for two years. He was 41-years-old and she was 13-years-old. The CPS, who instructed the barrister to prosecute this case from their list of accredited advocates, has issued a press release that the comments should not have been used and initiated an investigation.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th August 2013

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Barrister who called child sex abuse victim ‘predatory’ criticised by DPP – The Guardian

“A prosecuting barrister and a judge involved in a sex abuse case during which the 13-year-old-victim was described as “predatory” have been referred to separate inquiries.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2013

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Attorney general will review paedophile’s suspended sentence after prosecutor called victim ‘predatory’ – The Guardian

“The attorney general is to review the sentence of a convicted paedophile who avoided prison after his 13-year-old victim was described in court as predatory and was said to have encouraged him.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2013

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