‘A drunken gang of girls who took Snapchat photos and videos of a “ritualised humiliation” sex attack on an amateur footballer has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2017
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‘Claims authorities missed chances to stop a violent paedophile who kept one of his victims inside a “hidey hole” are to be probed by a watchdog.’
BBC News, 27th January 2017
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‘he UK’s main Jehovah’s Witnesses charity has dropped efforts to block an investigation into how it handled allegations of sexual abuse, including of children, after a legal fight lasting more than two years.’
The Guardian, 2r3d January 2017
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‘A woman who plotted to let a paedophile rape her seven-year-old daughter has been jailed for nine years.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2017
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‘A man who groomed young boys through the online game Minecraft has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
BBC News, 20th Janaury 2017
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‘A man banned from having sex without first telling the police has been sent to jail for 16 months for having a one-night stand with a woman he met in a pub.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 201
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‘A gym owner who sexually assaulted one of his clients under the guise of helping her with stretches and treatment has been jailed.’
BBC News, 16th January 2017
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‘The independent review into allegations of child abuse in football has made its first call for evidence. Set up by the Football Association and led by Clive Sheldon QC, the review has written to all football clubs in England and Wales, amateur and professional, asking for information about allegations of child sexual abuse between 1970 and 2005.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2017
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‘A masseur who sexually assaulted six female clients has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 10th January 2017
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Prosecutors are due to open their case against television entertainer Rolf Harris, who will follow his sex attack trial remotely.
Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2017
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‘The former Old Bailey prosecutor Brian Altman QC has been named as the new lead counsel for the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2017
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‘A 101-year-old man – thought to be the oldest defendant convicted in England and Wales – has been found guilty of a string of historical child sex offences.’
BBC News, 16th December 2016
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‘Former TV entertainer Rolf Harris will not have to attend his sex attack trial in person because of his age and health, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 15th December 2016
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‘Lambeth Council faces paying out millions of pounds in compensation to children allegedly put at risk.’
The Independent, 15th December 2016
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‘Complainants in sex abuse cases should no longer be automatically believed by police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has said, as he admitted the policy had led to confusion during the Operation Midland investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2016
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‘The former senior counsel to the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales has been cleared of allegations of sexual assault and harassment.’
BBC news, 14th December 2016
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‘Hundreds of police officers are alleged to have got away with sexually assaulting victims of crime because forces fail to take action against them, a report has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
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‘A “dangerous sexual deviant” wanted by the FBI has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a Lancashire park.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2016
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‘A 101-year-old man facing more than 30 historical child sex offences has become the oldest defendant in British legal history.’
The Independent, 6th December 2016
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‘One of Britain’s top judges castigated a sexual assault victim for “foolishness” for getting drunk on the night she was attacked.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2016
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