Brothers jailed for sex offences – BBC News
“Two brothers from Leicester have been jailed for sexually abusing children.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Jail term for baby killer father – BBC News
“A ‘selfish’ father has been jailed for five years for killing his baby daughter in a fit of temper.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ carer’s sentence cut – BBC News
“A foster mother who abused three children in her care has had her 14-year jail sentence cut by two years.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bb.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ carer fights sentence – BBC News
“A foster mother who abused three children in her care is attempting to have her 14-year jail sentence cut.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The dangers of Sarah’s law – New Statesman
“There may be many as 250,000 people in Britain with an active sexual interest in children when only 30,000 have been caught, convicted and registered.”
New Statesman, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.newstatesman.com
Review of judge sex abuse inquiry ordered after ex-wife’s complaint – The Guardian
“Police have been ordered to review their handling of the case of a judge accused of sexually abusing young children after claims that they failed adequately to investigate him because he was a friend of the chief constable.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sarah’s Law’ trial run prompts vigilante fears – The Observer
“Some mothers will be able to check from tomorrow whether their partners are convicted sex offenders. Under pilot projects being introduced in response to demands for a ‘Sarah’s Law’, individuals will be given greater information about paedophiles living in their area.”
The Observer, 14th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Paedophilia blamed on teacher’s medication – The Independent
“A former headmaster who amassed thousands of indecent images of children on his computer walked free from court yesterday, after a judge ruled that the drug he had been taking to treat his Parkinson’s disease was responsible for his crime.”
The Independent, 12th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paraplegic jailed for child abuse – BBC News
“A paraplegic has been jailed for five years after admitting sexual abuse involving children.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former nanny jailed for injuring baby – The Guardian
“A former nanny to the stars who left a 10-week-old boy with temporary brain damage and a broken arm was jailed today for three years.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government ‘must intervene in Jersey abuse case’ – Daily Telegraph
“The Government is legally obliged to intervene in the investigation into the Jersey child abuse scandal, according to an MP challenging ministers in the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby beater jailed for six months – BBC News
“A man who was caught on camera repeatedly punching a friend’s sleeping baby has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Laws tighten on paedophile travel – BBC News
“Tighter controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court challenge over Jersey child abuse case – Daily Telegraph
“British ministers have been challenged in the High Court to intervene in the child abuse investigation in Jersey.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paedophile who had 241,000 child porn images is jailed indefinitely – The Guardian
“A paedophile who acted as a ‘librarian’ for a global internet child abuse ring was handed an indefinite jail term yesterday after one of the biggest undercover police investigations into online child abuse.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court bid for UK action in Jersey – BBC News
“The UK government is facing a legal bid to compel it to appoint judges and prosecutors to deal with cases arising from the Jersey child abuse inquiry.”
BBC News, 14th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-police chief Alec Alexander jailed 10 years for raping daughter – The Times
“A police chief superintendent who abused his daughter when she was 10 years old and raped her when she was 17 was jailed yesterday.”
The Times, 6th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Vulnerable children failed by notification scheme and ‘private fostering’ – The Times
“Thousands of young children are at risk of neglect or abuse because the system set up to protect them in the wake of the death of Victoria Climbié is failing.”
The Times, 4th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Nanny walks free after judge orders jury to find her not guilty of baby killing – Daily Telegraph
“A nanny accused of killing the baby son of two police officers walked free from court after a judge directed a jury to find her not guilty. “
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother admits 2004 baby killing – BBC News
“A woman who killed her baby son four years ago has been given a suspended 12-month jail sentence.”
BBC News, 15th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
