Cinema sex act mother sentenced – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 25th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Head teacher ‘force-fed children’ – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 24th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Violence against children ‘soars’ – BBC News
“Violence against babies and young children in England and Wales more than doubled last year, a survey of accident and emergency unit data suggests.”
BBC News, 24th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother kept boy in wheelchair for five years – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex abuse ex-scout leader jailed – BBC News
“A former scout leader has been jailed for life for sexually abusing a boy for six years.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophiles face curbs on internet use – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile hostel ban criticised – BBC News
“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC calls for end to abuse in custody – The Independent
“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.”
The Independent, 16th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inspector urges temporary closure of child jail – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children “let down” on complaints – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 14th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Has Sally Clark’s case changed attitudes to infant death? – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Appeal over baby death conviction – BBC News
“An appeal has been lodged by lawyers for a child carer convicted of violently shaking a baby to death.”
BBC News, 10th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Social workers put themselves above the law – The Times
“In far too many cases social workers are putting themselves above the law. Doctors increasingly report that a child who is admitted to hospital has injuries that may be ‘nonaccidental’. This is translated by local authorities as proving guilt.”
The Times, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council Publishes Guidelines for Sentencers dealing with Assaults and Child Cruelty Offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On 20 February 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guidelines on ‘Assault and Other Offences Against the Person’ and ‘Overarching Principles: Assaults on Children and Cruelty to a Child.’
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 20th February 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Paediatricians scared of giving evidence in court – The Guardian
“Paediatricians need greater protection from parents and the press or many will refuse to act in child abuse cases, an expert warned today.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Background checks will not force sex offenders to hide, Smith says – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday insisted that new powers for parents to check for criminal backgrounds of those who care for their children will not drive convicted sex offenders underground.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Protection agency staff ‘left children at risk from abuse’ because of errors – The Times
“Dozens of children involved in family court cases are at risk of abuse because of ‘serious failings’ in the £100 million-a-year advisory service set up to represent their views.”
The Times, 15th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
30 health workers failed to spot murdered baby’s plight – The Guardian
“A baby girl who was murdered by her father had been seen by 30 health care workers, yet none of them realised she was at risk, a report has found. Jessica Randall, who died when she was 54 days old, might still be alive if signs of abuse had been properly identified, according to the findings of an inquiry by Northamptonshire’s Local SafeGuarding Children Board.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mobile phone operators join forces to block child sexual abuse websites – The Times
“Europe’s mobile phone operators are joining forces to obstruct access to child sexual abuse websites. Leading operators, including Vodafone, Orange and 3, will announce plans today to install technology in their networks that will bar access to thousands of blacklisted sites.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
