Carer jailed over baby’s killing – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2008 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A carer from Greater Manchester who killed a 16-month-old baby by holding him upside down and flinging him against furniture has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 21st May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenage father bit and killed baby in rage – The Independent

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A devoted teenage father who struggled to cope with the demands of raising a family was jailed today for killing his five-month old baby in a fit of anger.”

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The Independent, 12th May 2008

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Court overrules experts in injured baby case – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, expert witnesses, news by sally

“Two ‘caring and supportive’ parents have won a high court ruling clearing them of deliberately harming their six-week-old baby, despite a conclusion by the seven medical experts in the case that his injuries were most likely to have been caused by intentional shaking.”

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The Guardian, 12th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK signs up to new global approach in protecting children from sexual abuse – Home Office

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, children, news, sexual offences by sally

“Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker today (9th May) stepped up the Government’s commitment to the global protection of young people, having signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The signature coincided with the second anniversary of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).”

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Home Office press release, 9th May 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Father jailed for raping daughter – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped his daughter more than 30 years ago was jailed for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Man jailed for baby shake death – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2008 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A Leicestershire father has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years after he admitted shaking his 10-week-old baby daughter to death.”

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BBC News, 8th May 2008

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Fears for children at risk as care order applications fall by a third – The Times

Posted May 6th, 2008 in care orders, child abuse, child neglect, news by sally

“Children at risk of abuse or neglect face even greater danger because of a new system designed to cut costs and speed up care proceedings, the Government has been warned.”

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The Times, 6th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Toddler death babysitter released – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2008 in appeals, child abuse, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour’s two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2008

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Cinema sex act mother sentenced – BBC News

Posted April 25th, 2008 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A married mother who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy at a cinema in London’s Leicester Square has been given a three-year supervision order.”

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BBC News, 25th April 2008

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Head teacher ‘force-fed children’ – BBC News

Posted April 25th, 2008 in child abuse, news, professional conduct, teachers by sally

“A nursery school head who force-fed children, dragged them along corridors and left them in soiled underwear has been banned from working as a teacher.”

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BBC News, 24th April 2008

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Violence against children ‘soars’ – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2008 in child abuse, news by sally

“Violence against babies and young children in England and Wales more than doubled last year, a survey of accident and emergency unit data suggests.”

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BBC News, 24th April 2008

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Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”

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BBC News, 21st April 2008

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Mother kept boy in wheelchair for five years – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 7th, 2008 in child abuse, news by sally

“A mother who kept her son in a wheelchair for five years and convinced him and doctors that he could not walk has been jailed for four years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sex abuse ex-scout leader jailed – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2008 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former scout leader has been jailed for life for sexually abusing a boy for six years.”

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BBC News, 3rd April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paedophiles face curbs on internet use – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2008 in child abuse, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The Home Secretary will today outline plans to increase protection for children surfing the web, including new jail terms for convicted paedophiles who use social networking websites.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paedophile hostel ban criticised – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in bail, child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2008

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NSPCC calls for end to abuse in custody – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2008 in child abuse, news, prisons by sally

“Britain’s biggest children’s charity will tomorrow (17 March) launch a campaign demanding an end to ‘violent’ and ‘degrading’ assaults on children in custody.”

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The Independent, 16th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inspector urges temporary closure of child jail – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in child abuse, news, prisons by sally

“An unprecendented call for the temporary closure of a privately run child jail because of its ‘staggeringly high level of use of force by staff’ is made today by the chief inspector of prisons.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Children “let down” on complaints – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in child abuse, complaints, news, Wales by sally

“The man who presided over the North Wales child abuse inquiry has attacked a failure to set up an independent body to deal with young people’s complaints.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Has Sally Clark’s case changed attitudes to infant death? – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 11th, 2008 in child abuse, miscarriage of justice, murder, special report by sally

“In 2003 Sally Clark was released from jail after being falsely accused of murdering her two sons. She never recovered from the trauma and died a year ago, effectively of a broken heart. Cassandra Jardine looks at how such a gross miscarriage of justice could occur and asks whether lessons have been learnt.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk