Youths jailed for killing woman – BBC News
“Two teenagers who sexually assaulted and killed a woman after a day of binge-drinking have been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th Junes 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sexual offences
Half of young violent offenders spared prison – Daily Telegraph
“More than half of young people who are found guilty of sex or violent offences are spared jail, figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v C (Mental disorder: Sexual activity) – Times Law Reports
Regina v C (Mental disorder: Sexual activity)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The effect of a mental disorder had to be severe before it would have the effect that a person was unable to choose whether to submit to sexual activity. If a complainant consented to sexual activity against her inclination because she was frightened of the defendant, even if her fear was irrational and caused by her mental disorder, it did not follow that she lacked the capacity to choose whether to agree to sexual activity.”
The Times, 9th June 2008
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.
Man jailed for internet grooming – BBC News
“A security guard exposed as a paedophile in stings by a television documentary crew and police has been jailed by Bristol Crown Court.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plastic mac fetish man convicted – BBC News
“A man with a fetish for plastic raincoats and cling film has pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults.”
BBC News, 19th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK signs up to new global approach in protecting children from sexual abuse – Home Office
“Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker today (9th May) stepped up the Government’s commitment to the global protection of young people, having signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The signature coincided with the second anniversary of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).”
Home Office press release, 9th May 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Rapist murderer had right to be housed – Daily Telegraph
“A convicted rapist sexually assaulted and murdered a teenage girl after a council was told he could not be evicted because it would breach his human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inspector in ‘abuse’ probe jailed – BBC News
“A former Hampshire police inspector has been jailed after he admitted mistreating young men in custody.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile freed after judge says victim, 11, ‘welcomed sex’ – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘high risk’ paedophile who groomed and abused an 11-year-old girl on her school lunch break has walked free after a judge said the girl had ‘welcomed sex.’ ”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglar jailed for sexual assault – BBC News
“A burglar who broke into a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her has been jailed for at least six years.”
BBC News, 25th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cinema sex act mother sentenced – BBC News
“A married mother who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy at a cinema in London’s Leicester Square has been given a three-year supervision order.”
BBC News, 25th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Violence on women ‘costs £40bn’ – BBC News
“Violence against women costs £40bn a year in England and Wales, according to a charity report.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Increase in sex offender arrests – BBC News
“The number of suspected child sex offenders arrested in the UK has risen threefold in the past year, says the organisation set up to tackle abuse.”
BBC News, 20th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Blythe – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Offences of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child or causing a child to watch a sexual act were not serious specified sexual offences for the purposes of the provisions relating to dangerous offenders if the defendant was under 18.”
The Times, 18th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21days from the date of publication.
R v Blythe – WLR Daily
R v Blythe; [2008] WLR (D) 109
“Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and causing a child to watch a sexual act were not serious specified sexual offences for the purposes of the provisions relating to dangerous offenders if the person committing the offence was under 18.”
WLR Daily, 16th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Religious rule may let Muslim sex offenders off jail therapy – The Times
“Muslims convicted of sex offences could opt out of treatment programmes intended to stop them offending because open discussion of their crimes is against their religion.”
The Times, 9th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex abuse ex-scout leader jailed – BBC News
“A former scout leader has been jailed for life for sexually abusing a boy for six years.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophiles face curbs on internet use – The Guardian
“The Home Secretary will today outline plans to increase protection for children surfing the web, including new jail terms for convicted paedophiles who use social networking websites.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile hostel ban criticised – BBC News
“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
