Former PCSO who raped child jailed for 11 years – The Guardian

‘A former police community support officer has been jailed for 11 years and four months after admitting raping a child and a bestiality offence.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2016

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Poppi Worthington’s father faces intimidation every day, coroner told – The Guardian

‘A father who was identified by a high court judge as having probably sexually assaulted his baby daughter shortly before she died may be allowed to give evidence from a secret location after facing daily intimidation, a pre-inquest hearing has heard.’

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The Guardian, 18th March 2016

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Hundreds of rapists and child abusers taken off sex offenders’ register – The Independent

‘Nearly 700 sex offenders have been removed from the register in the last four years, including 157 child abusers, new figures have revealed. A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found more than half of applications made by criminals to be removed from the register since 2012 have been successful.’

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The Independent, 21st March 2016

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Macur review: ‘No reason’ to undermine abuse inquiry findings – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, Wales by tracey

‘An inquiry that found “no evidence” of historical abuse by establishment figures in former north Wales children’s homes has been backed by a review. Lady Justice Macur published her two-year review into the 2000 Waterhouse inquiry on Thursday.
She said there was “no reason” to undermine its findings.’

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BBC News, 17th March 2016

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Dr Mohammad Haq guilty of fondling patients -BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2016 in assault, doctors, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A doctor has been found guilty of fondling the breasts of a teenage girl and three women patients during unnecessary clinical examinations.’

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BBC News, 17th March 2016

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Universities ‘should update sex crime guidelines’ – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2016 in harassment, internet, news, sexual offences, universities by tracey

‘Universities should overhaul guidelines on dealing with allegations of sexual assaults and harassment, according to a taskforce set up by the government. Current guidelines were written in 1994 and should be updated to reflect legal changes and the effect of social media, the Universities UK taskforce said.’

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BBC News, 18th March 2016

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Man jailed for trying to rape two-year-old girl – The Independent

Posted March 16th, 2016 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who tried to rape a toddler and sexually assaulted two other children has been jailed for 14 years.’

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The Independent, 16th March 2016

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Rapist Luke Grender locked up as ‘lenient’ sentence reviewed – BBC News

‘A teenager rapist has had his suspended sentence replaced by a three-year term in a young offenders institution after the case was referred back to the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 15th March 2016

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Goddard inquiry to hold preliminary hearing on abuse linked to church – The Guardian

‘The Wednesday in an investigation into the track record of Anglican churches in England and Wales in preventing exploitation, dealing with perpetrators and helping survivors to overcome trauma and obtain justice.’

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The Guardian, 16th March 2016

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Becky Watts: judge rejects killers’ appeals against convictions – The Guardian

‘The couple found guilty of killing the Bristol teenager Becky Watts have lost the first stage of their appeals against their convictions and sentences.’

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The Guardian, 15th March 2016

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Parents of murdered schoolboy receive pay-out from blundering police force – Daily Telegraph

‘Surrey Police issue unreserved apology and pay substantial damages after admitting failings in the case of Breck Bednar, the 14-year-old schoolboy who was groomed online and then murdered by sadistic killer Lewis Daynes.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2016

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Five-year-old boy investigated for rape in Manchester is one of 70 children under 10 to be accused of sex attacks – The Independent

‘Police have investigated a claim a five-year-old boy raped a 14-year-old girl in Manchester, it has been revealed.’

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The Independent, 14th February 2016

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Married couple found guilty of sexually assaulting 13-month-old baby they were babysitting – The Independent

‘A married couple have been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-month old baby.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2016

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Sex offence suspects need more protection, says ex-Met boss – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in anonymity, codes of practice, evidence, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A former Met Police chief has said more should be done to protect the reputation of sexual offence suspects who are investigated but never charged.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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Lord Janner faced allegations of abuse against 30 victims, hearing told – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, news, peerages & dignities, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Lord Janner faced allegations that he had abused 30 victims from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s, the first preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into child abuse has heard.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2016

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Bar Council takes the lead on tackling sexual harassment in the profession – The Bar Council

Posted March 9th, 2016 in barristers, harassment, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Bar Council has stepped up its efforts to tackle any residual sexual harassment in the profession, now with a guide to help chambers. This forms part of the response to the Bar Council’s 2015 research, Snapshot: The Experience of Self-Employed Women at the Bar, which highlighted instances of unacceptable behaviour experienced by some barristers.’

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The Bar Council, 7th March 2016

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Recorded child sex abuse cases increase by more than 30% – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2016 in child abuse, internet, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Cases of recorded child sexual abuse increased by more than 30% last year, figures suggest. Police chiefs fear the rise is being driven by predators searching online for victims.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2016

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Kenneth Clarke ‘failed to act’ over Lord Janner and Cyril Smith child abuse tip-offs – Daily Telegraph

‘Government’s sex abuse inquiry – which has first preliminary hearing on Wednesday – will hear claims that former home secretary was warned of abuse in the early 90s.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2016

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Online abuse: ‘existing laws too fragmented and don’t serve victims’ – The Guardian

‘The chief constable leading the fight against digital crime is calling for new legislation to tackle an “unimagined scale of online abuse” that he says is threatening to overwhelm the police service. Stephen Kavanagh, who heads Essex police, argues it is necessary to consolidate and simplify offences committed online to improve the chance of justice for tens of thousands of victims.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2016

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British Airways pays pilot Simon Wood Africa abuse victims – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2016 in airlines, child abuse, compensation, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘British Airways has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of money to children who were sexually abused by one of its pilots in East Africa.’

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BBC News, 4th March 2016

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