‘A junior servicewoman said she was a victim of rape and forced to leave the armed forces while her abuser was protected, according to whistleblower testimony collected and published by a parliamentary committee on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police chiefs have issued the first official assessment of violence against women and girls in the UK, placing such offences on the same footing as terrorism and serious organised crime. The 230-page intelligence document outlining the crimes that pose the greatest threats to women and girls has been shared with all forces by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).’
The Guardian, 18th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 34-year-old man has been banned from making sexual comments in public to any woman in England and Wales.’
The Independent, 16th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former Archbishop of York has been forced to step down from his Church of England role after a review into how he handled a child sex abuse allegation.’
BBC News, 14th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Labour MP who shared child abuse material has been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes has been recalled to prison just weeks after being released.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Encouraging abuse victims to come forward without a specialist support system in place is “totally irresponsible”, campaigners have said.’
BBC News, 15th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A killer who murdered two women in the 1990s has been given a third life sentence for raping and sexually abusing a boy.’
BBC News, 11th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has been criticised for ordering a rape victim to directly arrange childcare with an ex-husband who subjected her to rape and domestic abuse.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘John Sentamu, the former archbishop of York, failed to act on disclosures that a Church of England vicar raped a 16-year-old boy, a report commissioned by the church has found.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An official report into the resignation of a Roman Catholic bishop who ignored warnings to stop associating with a paedophile has been met with “utter dismay” by abuse survivors.’
The Independent, 4th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police are to formally review whether they should take indecent exposure more seriously amid emerging evidence that people who commit such crimes can escalate their offending, the Guardian has learned. It comes after it was revealed Wayne Couzens, the then-Metropolitan police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, had committed a series of offences where he had exposed himself before the murder.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Delays in evidence gathering and a “lack of knowledge” about online child abuse inquiries are reducing North Yorkshire Police’s ability to safeguard children, a report said.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Timothy Schofield has been sacked from the police after being convicted of 11 sexual offences against a child.’
BBC News, 26th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who wrote about being sexually assaulted, naming her attacker, has defeated a libel action he brought against her after a judge ruled that her account was true on the balance of probabilities.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former police officer has been convicted of sexual abuse and misconduct in public office after running a police cadet scheme as a “grooming playground” to exploit children and young adults he was responsible for.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of “sex for rent” in the UK and ask if existing laws protect victims.’
Home Office, 21st April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A woman who had a son after being raped has welcomed a change in the law to recognise children conceived through sexual attacks as victims.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The business lobby group the CBI is in turmoil as allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against some of its employees.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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