“Hundreds of police files on celebrities and politicians accused of sex assault
were so heavily protected that even officers investigating claims could not
access them.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior police officers has accused defence lawyers of ‘exploiting’ the weakness of sex abuse victims making prosecutors reluctant to bring cases to court.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police buried sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile in files marked ‘restricted’ and ‘sensitive’ because of his celebrity status, a damning report has revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: “Mistakes were made.” HMIC’s review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Savile between 1964 and 2012 (PDF)
“Sweeping changes to the way alleged sex offenders in England and Wales are investigated must be introduced in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal and other child exploitation cases, Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, has said.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘revered Reiki Master’ has been jailed for 16 years for abusing six women and two children on his treatment table.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Catholic church could facing spiralling compensation costs after an attempt to avoid liability for abuses committed by priests and nuns was dismissed by the UK supreme court.
The Guardian, 28th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three men have been convicting of abducting a 13-year-old girl and forcing her to become their sex slave.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“People who tweeted photos allegedly of child killer Jon Venables are being charged with contempt of court. It’s the latest in a long line of cases that suggest that ordinary social media users need to have a grasp of media law.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A convicted sex offender who admitted harbouring fantasies about imprisoning and killing women has been jailed for life for the horrific rape and murder of a vet.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Victims of rape and sexual assault will have improved access to expert advice, support and counselling following the go-ahead for four new rape support centres. This takes the total number of centres to 78 across England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The recent suicide of Frances Andrade has sparked debate once again on the treatment of victims by the court system. Mrs Andrade had, days earlier, testified at the trial of her former music teacher, accused of rape and sexual abuse of her over a period of years during her teens. She took her own life whilst the trial was still continuing, but this information was subject to a reporting injunction until the trial had concluded.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The judge-led investigation into sexual abuse at the BBC in the Jimmy Savile era has been contacted by more than 425 people and carried out 60 in-person interviews with witnesses.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired Church of England priest from East Sussex has been jailed for eight years for sexual offences against three boys aged between 10 and 16.”
BBC News, 14th Febraury 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has responded to calls in the House of Commons this afternoon, from the Home Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, to look carefully at any lessons which can be learned from the Brewer case. ”
Bar Council, 11th February 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“A tattooist who raped a child has been jailed after his victim recorded a
conversation with him 20 years later.”
BBC News, 11th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A professional violinist killed herself after giving evidence at the trial of her former music teacher, who was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault on Friday.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A leading choir director and his ex-wife have been convicted of indecently assaulting a former music school pupil when she was 14.”
BBC News, 8th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“2.1m violent incidents were recorded in 2011/12 by the Crime Survey for England and Wales. See what the latest figures say.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police involved in the arrest of ‘Lostprophets’ vocalist Ian Watkins, in relation to an alleged plot to rape a baby, are under investigation over whether or not they acted quickly enough.”
The Independent, 7th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Reoffending by children and young people who commit sexual offences can be prevented, but opportunities to intervene early were often missed by professionals, according to independent inspectors. Today they published the report of a joint inspection on children and young people who sexually offend.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Examining Multi-Agency Responses to Children and Young People who sexually offend (PDF)
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