David Fuller: NHS failures enabled killer to abuse bodies – report – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2023 in hospitals, inquiries, murder, negligence, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Mortuary abuser David Fuller was able to offend without being caught because of “serious failings” at the hospitals where he worked, an inquiry has found.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2023

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Sentencing non-fatal strangulation and suffocation – R v Cook and recent updates from the Court of Appeal – Park Square Barristers

‘Introduced as part of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2021 and enshrined in law by s75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015, the offences of non-fatal suffocation and strangulation are increasingly being charged alongside other more common offences against the person as well as offences such as controlling and coercive behaviour.’

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Park Square Barristers, 10th October 2023

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‘I paid £30k to protect my child from her paedophile dad’ – BBC News

‘When her daughter’s father was sent to prison for child sexual abuse, Bethan was horrified to discover he could still be allowed access to their child after he was released. It was a risk she wasn’t willing to take. Outside a Cardiff courtroom, a smartly dressed young woman sits waiting, anxiously. Bethan has never been inside a family court before, but she is here to try to protect her child – whose father has been convicted of paedophile offences and is currently in jail.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2023

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Victims to be protected through Sentencing Reforms – Ministry of Defence

‘Cowardly domestic abusers will continue to face time behind bars under legislation laid in Parliament today which will also see the most horrific murderers face life behind bars and rapists locked up for longer.’

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Ministry of Defence, 14th November 2023

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Church of England takes next step towards redress for abuse victims – The Independent

‘The Church of England has taken its next step towards putting in place a “robust” scheme to deliver apologies and compensation to abuse victims.’

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The Independent, 15th November 2023

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How should schools and colleges investigate allegations of sexual assault against its staff? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Investigating allegations against staff is one of the most challenging issues for schools and colleges. Some lessons can be learned from a recent case, writes Joanne Moseley.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th November 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Man who sexually targeted woman with dementia jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 13th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, elderly, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who sexually assaulted a 93-year-old woman with dementia while employed to deliver hot meals to elderly and vulnerable people has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man who posed as model agent to sexually exploit teenage girls jailed – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who posed as a modelling agent in order to target and sexually exploit three teenage girls has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2023

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Derbyshire PC guilty over sexual encounter with woman in patrol car – The Guardian

‘A Derbyshire police officer has been convicted of misconduct in a public office after he and a colleague both had sex in a patrol car with a woman to whom they had offered a lift home.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2023

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First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2023 in child abuse, children, codes of practice, internet, news, ombudsmen, sexual offences by sally

‘Social media platforms should fight online grooming by not suggesting children as “friends” by default, the communications watchdog says.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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Frank McKeever: Couple convicted of murder after forced ‘confession’ – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in child abuse, families, murder, news, sexual offences, video recordings by sally

‘A woman and her partner have been found guilty of killing her step-father and dumping his body after they forced him to make a “video confession”.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2023

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‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2023 in harassment, news, public order, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A self-employed gardener has been banned for five years from dressing in an all-black gimp suit in public at night and “crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground” after police linked him to 25 incidents committed by the so-called “Somerset Gimp”.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2023

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Former children’s holiday camp manager jailed for online child sex abuse offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2023

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Coventry council used Airbnbs to house ‘‘vulnerable’’ teenage boy accused of rape – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in housing, local government, mental health, news, rape, sexual offences, young offenders by tracey

‘Judge accuses local authority of a ‘lackadaisical’ attitude to the 16-year-old’s care after regulated providers refused to give him a place.’

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2023

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Online groomer who posed as teenage girl to abuse boys jailed – The Independent

‘A man who groomed boys online by posing as a teenage girl has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Vicarious liability for abuse – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Can a school be vicariously liable for abuse perpetrated against a pupil by an adult on work experience? The Court of Appeal addressed this question in the above case and, unusually, overturned some of the findings of fact of the trial judge.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st November 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Five men jailed for sexually abusing two girls in Rochdale – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2023 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Five men from Rochdale have been sentenced to between eight and 20 years in prison after being found guilty of grooming and abusing two girls between 2004 and 2006.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2023

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Merseyside PC who had sex with abuse victim on duty jailed – BBC News

‘A “deplorable” PC who had sex with a victim of abuse while he was meant to be searching for a missing person has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: Wrongful conviction inquiry judge pledges ‘fearless’ review – BBC News

‘A judge investigating why Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit says she will be “fearless” in seeking the truth.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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Ex-police officer who abused 200 girls via Snapchat jailed for life – The Guardian

‘A predatory paedophile who incited more than 200 girls as young as 10 to send him explicit images and videos of themselves while he was a serving police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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