‘Public understanding of paedophiles has not improved over the past 30 years, according to the founder of the pioneering charity Circles, which offers support to some of society’s most reviled offenders.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Holly Hilbourne-Gollop looks at a High Court judge’s realistic approach to obtaining evidence from children.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘John Smyth’s death in 2018 meant an “appalling abuser” associated with the Church of England escaped justice for crimes stretching back decades. Smyth used his role in a Christian charity to assault over 100 children and young men – and the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after being criticised in a scathing report earlier this month. Now, an advocate for the victims of John Smyth tells the BBC the police were not “sufficiently curious” when told about him.’
BBC News, 17th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The independent review led by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth was published on 7 November 2024. The 253-page Review includes eight Key Recommendations [Review paragraph numbers in black] and twenty seven Specific Recommendations directed at particular concerns.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th November 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A former director of music at a private school who indecently assaulted 10 pupils has been jailed today for 12 years for a number of sexual offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th November 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A Church of England bishop has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign, calling his position “untenable” after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.’
BBC News, 11th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by the PFD: Suspected Physical Abuse of Children – Experts in the Family Court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th November 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Twenty men have been jailed for raping and abusing four girls in Calderdale, West Yorkshire Police has said. The men have been sentenced to a combined total of 219 years in prison in relation to sexual abuse carried out between 2001 and 2010, against four girls aged 12 to 16.’
The Independent, 6th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former US Air Force pilot accused of kidnapping a nine-year-old girl outside Harrods and then sexually assaulting her has been found not guilty.’
BBC News, 29th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.’
The Independent, 26th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A graphic design student used artificial intelligence to create child abuse images that he then sold to other paedophiles.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who used fake online profiles to talk to children and request indecent images from them has been jailed today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th October 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children in maths and science, a BBC investigation has found. The man, who we’re not naming for legal reasons, left his job as a teacher last year. Bail conditions prevent him having any contact with children and he is due to stand trial in March.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by “spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions”.’
BBC News, 28th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A convicted killer has admitted murdering a woman whose remains were found in south London earlier this year.’
The Independent, 26th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been imprisoned today (20 September 2024) for child sexual abuse of two young girls in Rotherham in the 2000s.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison term after he admitted making indecent images of children. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he received more than 40 images over several months from convicted sex offender Alex Williams. Here are four things we learned from the sentencing hearing.’
BBC News, 16th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended sentence after accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.’
The Independent, 16th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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