WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose “surveillance” – BBC News
‘Encrypted messaging services have jointly called for changes to parts of the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB).’
BBC News, 18th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Dominic Raab faces legal action after refusing inquiry into abuse of thousands of boys in detention centres – The Independent
‘Dominic Raab faces legal action over his refusal to trigger a public inquiry into the abuse of thousands of boys held in youth detention centres from the 1960s to 1980s’
The Independent, 16th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Liverpool school abuse: Survivors take legal action against council – BBC News
‘A group of former pupils who were subjected to sexual and physical abuse at a school have begun legal action against the council which ran it.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say? – BBC News
‘The prime minister says victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness.’
BBC News, 4th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Timothy Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing boy – BBC News
‘The brother of television presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex abuse: Failure to report crimes to be made illegal – BBC News
‘People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week
‘Samuel Arksey, a pupil barrister at Senate House Chambers considers the admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’
Family Law Week, 15th March 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Rotherham grooming survivor awarded £425k after suing rapist – BBC News
‘A rapist convicted as part of the Rotherham grooming scandal has been ordered to pay £425,000 in damages to his victim by the High Court.’
BBC News, 27th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Middlesbrough ex-deputy head banned over indecent images – BBC News
‘A former deputy head teacher given a suspended prison sentence for possessing indecent images of children has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grantham paedophile jailed after ‘campaign of rape’ – BBC News
‘A paedophile who carried out a “campaign of rape” has been jailed for 25 years for abusing children as young as seven over a 23-year period.’
BBC News, 16th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Star Hobson: Inquest into murdered toddler’s death concludes – BBC News
‘A coroner has concluded inquest proceedings into the death of murdered toddler Star Hobson.’
BBC News, 13th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doncaster paedophile jailed for aiming gun at police in bid to be shot – BBC News
‘A paedophile shot by police after threatening officers with a gun wanted to “get himself killed”, a court heard.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gary Glitter freed from jail after serving half of 16-year sentence – The Guardian
‘Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexual abuse crimes, it has been reported.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-student police officer jailed for sending sexual messages to young girl – The Independent
‘A former student police officer has been jailed for sending sexual messages and explicit images of himself to a nine-year-old girl.’
The Independent, 2nd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-West Midlands Police officer admits sex offences against girl he met online – BBC News
‘A former police officer has admitted sexual offences against a vulnerable 13-year-old girl he met online.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile given custody of girl he then abused and got pregnant – BBC News
‘A young girl who became pregnant after abuse by a convicted paedophile had been placed in his care despite authorities knowing his past, a report has revealed.’
BBC News, 26th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abel-Jax Mailey: Dad jailed for murdering his seven-week-old son – BBC News
‘A “cowardly” father who murdered his seven-week-old son has been sentenced to at least 16 years in prison.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Safer Schools officer pleads guilty to child sex offences – BBC News
‘A serving Met Police officer who was posted in a school in north London has pleaded guilty to child sex offences.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester sexual predator jailed for raping child – BBC News
‘A “sexual predator” who raped a “vulnerable” young girl after isolating her from her friend in a city centre and luring her back to his home has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man with history of sex offending has capacity to make decisions in relation to care and support arrangements, Court of Protection judge rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Court of Protection judge has ruled that a young man with a history of sex offending will no longer be subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Authorisation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
