“One of Scotland Yard’s elite sexual assault units has been condemned for serious failures after untrained officers were left investigating rapes, despite repeated pleas to management for more detectives.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A scheme giving parents details about sex offenders who may come into contact with their children is being extended.”
BBC News, 15th March 2009
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“A former leading fencing coach and school teacher who sexually assaulted a girl repeatedly over five years has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
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“A former Kent priest has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to five charges of gross indecency and indecent assault against teenage boys.”
BBC News, 6th March 2009
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“A 14-year-old boy has been given a three year supervision order after sexually abusing two 10-year-old boys in Wiltshire.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former primary school teacher who sent sexually explicit text messages to a 14-year-old boy has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 13th February 2009
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“Police will not be looking to prosecute anyone in the case of a 13-year-old boy who has become a father.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An investigation claimed at least 30 forces were failing to meet guidelines on the minimum number of home visits for sex offenders under their watch.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Queen’s Bench
“In the absence of any mechanism for review, placing an offender on the sex offenders register indefinitely was a disproportionate interference with the right to respect for private and family life.”
The Times, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“A 40-year-old Teesside woman who had sex with a 14-year-old boy has been jailed after her original non-custodial sentence was overturned.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two brothers from Kent who subjected young children to a catalogue of ‘grave’ sexual abuse over two decades have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The scale of child abuse in England and Wales was revealed today when figures showed that 53 children a day are subjected to sex crimes.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A fertility doctor has been cleared of sexually assaulting one his long-term female IVF patients.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Proper criminal checks were not carried out on a convicted child sex offender who went on to film the abuse of boys on field trips, an inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
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“A self-styled sex master who walked girlfriends around on a dog lead was jailed for three years for forcing a lover to have sex with other men.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former outdoor pursuits instructor has been jailed for three years for sex attacks on two boys and three girls.”
BBC News, 27th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sex offender Gary Glitter is to appeal against a court order requiring him to notify police if he intends to travel abroad.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former RAF serviceman who sexually abused and raped a Lincolnshire girl has been sent to jail for 11 years.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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