Stuart Hall released from prison after serving half of sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2015 in early release, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The former BBC broadcaster, Stuart Hall, has been released from prison after serving half of his sentence for sexual abuse.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2015

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Woman who used fake penis to have sex with a woman avoids jail – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2015 in assault, impersonation, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman who wore a body suit and used a fake penis when having sex with a woman she met online has avoided jail.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2015

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DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexually assaulting young women – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2015 in crime, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The radio DJ Neil Fox broke down in tears after he was cleared of sexually abusing young fans and colleagues, saying his case highlighted concerns over the investigation and prosecution of high-profile cases.’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2015

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Man with HIV jailed for ‘recklessly’ infecting women – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2015 in HIV, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man with HIV who infected two women with the virus has been jailed for five years at Bristol Crown Court.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2015

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Teachers and medical staff among 682 child abuse suspects arrested – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2015 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘A senior police chief has expressed fears that child abuse in Britain is on the rise as new data revealed teachers and medical staff were among hundreds of potential sex offenders arrested in the last nine months.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2015

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That’s Entertainment? The Anonymity of Arrestees and the Law – Doughty Street

‘Last week, The Mirror reported that John Leslie was being questioned by police in connection with an alleged sexual assault. The report contained photographs of the police with evidence bags outside Leslie’s house. The Mirror reminded its readers of allegations made against the former TV presenter in 2002 and 2008. This the most recent example of media reports concerning allegations of sexual offences involving public figures.’

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Doughty Street, 2nd December 2015

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Dave Lee Travis: Disgraced DJ has sex assault conviction challenge rejected – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2015 in appeals, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Former Radio 1 star Dave Lee Travis has lost a challenge against his conviction for indecent assault.’

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The Independent, 8th December 2015

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Lord Janner unfit to stand trial, judge rules – BBC News

‘Lord Janner is unfit to stand trial over child sexual abuse offences dating back 50 years, a High Court judge has ruled.’

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BBC News, 7th December 2015

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“Sexting” damages case: the legal issues – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

‘The award of damages to a victim of ‘sexting’ grabbed the attention of the media on at the beginning of December 2015. Given that the judgment appears to have been delivered in September 2015, it isn’t clear why it had not made it in to the news until this week, but such is the way of the media sometimes.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd December 2015

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Lord Janner judge to rule on evidence behind lack of fitness to stand trial – The Guardian

‘A high court judge is expected to rule on whether Lord Janner is unfit to stand trial – and what evidence can be released regarding that decision – for a string of child sex offences dating back 50 years.’

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The Guardian, 7th December 2015

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Church of England pays £35,000 to man abused by expert on canon law – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2015 in Church of England, clergy, compensation, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘The Church of England has paid £35,000 in compensation and apologised to a survivor of clerical sexual abuse in the latest in a string of cases involving senior church figures. The diocese of London has also agreed to an independent review of how the church handled the allegations of abuse, which date back to the 1980s.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2015

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Child abuse inquiry ‘to name institutions to be investigated’ – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The judge leading the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse is set to announce its first investigations.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2015

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Gayle Newland: Sex attacker who posed as man lodges new appeal – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2015 in appeals, consent, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman who was jailed after posing as a man to dupe a friend into having sex with her has lodged an appeal against her sentence.’

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BBC News, 23rd November 2015

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Up to 85% of child abuse in England remains undetected, study says – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2015 in child abuse, families, internet, news, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘Urgent action is needed to identify and prevent child abuse according to a major new study that suggests only one in eight victims in England comes to the attention of authorities.’
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The Guardian, 24th November 2015

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Girl contacted ChildLine with ‘chilling’ prediction of rape about to take place – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2015 in charities, child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A young girl contacted ChildLine with a “cry from the heart” hours before she was raped – predicting in detail the attack that was about to take place.’

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The Independent, 22nd November 2015

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Hospital sex assault doctor Manav Arora jailed – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A locum doctor has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting a male patient he was treating in hospital.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2015

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UK police forces urged to review handling of child grooming cases – The Guardian

‘Police forces in England and Wales have been urged to review their handling of child grooming cases after inspectors found serious failings in the case of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old who was murdered in a “sexual and sadistic” attack by a teenager he met online.’

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2015

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Police apologise to women who had relationships with undercover officers – The Guardian

‘Police chiefs have apologised unreservedly to seven women who were deceived into forming long-term relationships with undercover police officers, it has been announced.The Metropolitan police have also paid substantial, undisclosed amounts of compensation to the women who had intimate relationships, lasting up to nine years, with the undercover spies.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2015

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Tom Watson to issue written apology to Leon Brittan’s widow – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2015 in news, parliamentary privilege, select committees, sexual offences by tracey

‘Tom Watson has said he will write to the widow of Leon Brittan to apologise directly after he was criticised by MPs for repeating a claim that he was “as close to evil as any human could get” in connection with sex abuse allegations against the Conservative peer.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2015

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Transcript of the Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Press Conference 2015 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

‘The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, held his annual press conference on Tuesday, 17 November, 2015, at the Royal Courts of Justice.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 17th November 2015

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk