Junior doctor Raza Laskar admits sexually abusing boys – BBC News
‘A junior doctor working in paediatrics has admitted sexually abusing boys as young as 12.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Theresa May accused of delaying abuse report publication amid inquiry furore – The Guardian
‘Theresa May, the home secretary, has been accused of delaying the release of a completed report about the Home Office’s handling of child abuse allegations during the furore about who should chair the new official inquiry into what happened.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge defends media blackout over death of Poppi Worthington – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has justified a controversial media blackout around the death of a baby in Cumbria by saying possible criminal proceedings could be prejudiced by any reporting of the case.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cumbrian care workers jailed after abuse at Penrith home – BBC News
‘Three care workers have been jailed for abusing dementia patients at a Cumbria home.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six out of 10 prisoners freed from short jail sentences re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph
‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NSPCC’s call for law change over sex messages – BBC News
‘Campaigners want it to be made illegal for adults to send sexual messages to children.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Compensation paid after Catholic priests abuse claims – BBC News
‘Compensation has been paid to 11 former trainee priests who claim they were sexually abused at St Peter Claver College in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 21st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dave Lee Travis sentence ‘not unduly lenient’ – The Guardian
‘Disgraced DJ Dave Lee Travis’s three-month suspended sentence for indecent assault will not be referred to the court of appeal, the attorney general has said.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Some paedophiles will never face justice’ – National Crime Agency chief – The Guardian
‘Some of the UK’s estimated 50,000 suspected paedophiles will escape prosecution, according to Britain’s leading law-enforcement officer, who said that authorities had to rethink how to pursue suspects and how they could be prevented from perpetrating crimes.’
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The Guardian, 20th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New minicab law ‘would put women at risk’ – The Independent
‘Ministers will come under fresh pressure this week not to ease rules on minicabs, a relaxation that safety campaigners say would endanger vulnerable women.’
The Independent, 19th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Authors’ concerns after court rules writer can’t publish sex abuse memoir – Daily Telegraph
‘Leading authors have expressed their “grave concern” at a court ruling which has prevented a writer from publishing a book dealing with the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. The author’s ex-wife has obtained a temporary injunction stopping the memoir’s release until the issue has been decided at trial. She argued that reading it would cause their 11 year-old son, who suffers from a number of disabilities, severe psychological harm.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Geoffrey Robertson QC criticises arrests over alleged sex crimes – BBC News
‘Police are arresting suspects of alleged historical sex crimes without sufficient evidence and keeping them on bail too long, a barrister has said.’
BBC News, 11th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court reserves judgment on Max Clifford’s appeal against sentence – The Guardian
‘The appeal court has reserved judgment on an appeal by the publicist Max Clifford against the length of his eight-year jail sentence for sex offences.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Max Clifford set to appeal his eight year prison sentence for string of indecent assaults today – The Independent
‘Max Clifford, the disgraced PR guru found guilty of a string of indecent assaults in May, it set to appeal his eight year prison sentence today.’
The Independent, 9th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-BA pilot Bartle Frere abuse case: Jury considers verdicts – BBC News
‘A jury has been sent out in the case of a former British Airways pilot accused of abusing boys in the UK and India.’
BBC News, 6th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revenge porn could lead to 14-year sentence, new guidelines clarify – The Guardian
‘The most serious cases of revenge pornography – putting sexually explicit images of former partners online – should be prosecuted under laws which carry a maximum sentence of 14 years, new guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service suggests.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman has sentence increased for sexual activity with 14-year-old boy – The Guardian
‘A woman who engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy after a drunken night out has been jailed by leading judges who overturned her “unduly lenient” non-custodial sentence.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police alerted two years ago over Essex teacher who had indecent images – The Guardian
‘Police have been accused of a series of failings that left a deputy headmaster free for two years to secretly film pupils undressing using cameras hidden in an Essex school’s changing rooms. Scores of indecent images of boys aged nine to 12 were found at the home of Martin Goldberg, 46, a maths teacher at Thorpe Hall school in Southend, who took his own life this month after being visited by detectives.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dave Lee Travis indecent assault sentence to be reviewed – The Guardian
‘The attorney general’s office is to review the three-month suspended sentence given to the former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis for indecent assault.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
