Abbot, 80, is jailed for abusing young boys – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The former Abbot of Buckfast Abbey was jailed yesterday for abusing young boys when he taught Latin at its preparatory school.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

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Victims of abuse test six-year limit for suing over assault – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, time limits by sally

“Sex attacks in childhood highlight legal loophole.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2007

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Judge accused of child abuse “let off by police” – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in child abuse, judges, news, police by sally

“A chief constable is being investigated over his force’s dismissal of child abuse allegations against a judge.”

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The Times, 2nd November 2007

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Paedophile ‘being a danger isn’t an offence’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A judge has been accused of putting children at risk for refusing to jail a predatory paedophile because ‘being a danger isn’t an offence’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2007

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Interviews with abusers examined – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2007 in child abuse, news, police by sally

“Child abuse experts at a new specialist police unit will study hundreds of hours of interviews with paedophiles to find out how they think and behave.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

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Review after toddler torture case – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2007 in child abuse, news by sally

“A review is under way into the case of a man jailed for torturing his stepdaughter to death after neighbours had alerted the authorities.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2007

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In re A (a Child) (Duty to seek reasons) – Times Law Reports

Posted October 16th, 2007 in appeals, child abuse, judgments, law reports, reasons by sally

Counsel should seek reasons

In re A (a Child) (Duty to seek reasons)

Court of Appeal

“Before filing a notice of appeal, in cases of doubt, counsel had to ask the judge for amplification of his reasons, where that could solve an issue.”

The Times, 16th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Mother who buried child in garden to be deported to UK – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in child abuse, deportation, news by sally

“A British mother who secretly buried her newborn baby in her garden in Florida may be deported to the UK.”

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The Times, 1st October 2007

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British police left paedophile free to kill schoolgirl – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in child abuse, murder, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“Police were facing calls yesterday for a full inquiry after a suspected paedophile escaped to Australia and murdered an eight-year-old girl.”

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The Times, 1st October 2007

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Paedophile sentence under review – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The case of a paedophile who sexually assaulted children is to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”

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BBC News, 19th September 2007

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Child laws are fuelling rise in smacking, warns NSPCC – The Observer

Posted September 17th, 2007 in child abuse, corporal punishment, news by sally

“A leading children’s charity has warned ministers that they must reverse the law that allows parents to smack their children, amid evidence that it is fuelling ‘invisible abuse’.”

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The Observer, 16th September 2007

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£100,000 for abused siblings council failed to take into care – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2007 in child abuse, compensation, duty of care, local government, news by sally

“A 39-year-old woman and her two younger siblings have won a total of £100,000 in an out-of-court settlement with Hackney council in east London because it failed to remove them as children from their abusive home.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2007

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The elegant businesswoman and her middle-class paedophile ring – The Times

Posted September 14th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“Monica McCanch presented a well-dressed face of confident respectability to the world. She worked for Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, in Kent before taking redundancy last year for a new life in Jamaica, where she planned to invest in eco-tourism. Yesterday the past caught up with McCanch, 55, when she pleaded guilty to four offences of sexual activity with a child and one of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.”

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The Times, 14th September 2007

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Childline leaflet “broke rules” – BBC news

Posted September 12th, 2007 in advertising, child abuse, news by sally

“A Childline leaflet referring to child abuse broke advertising rules by failing to make clear it was marketing material, a watchdog has ruled.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2007

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Imprisoned paedophile kept video abuse diary – The Independent

Posted August 31st, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man who kept a video library of a campaign of sex attacks on children as young as three years old, racking up 89 separate offences, has been jailed for life.”

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The Independent, 31st August 2007

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Paedophile case appeal ‘possible’ – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in appeals, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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Convicted paedophile abused girl – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“The father of a four-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a convicted paedophile said he intends to sue the police force over his supervision.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2007

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Paedophile who abused baby walks free – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A predatory paedophile walked free from court yesterday after admitting a string of sex attacks on children, including an 18-month-old baby.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2007

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Police scrutiny over baby death – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2007 in child abuse, domestic violence, murder, news, police by sally

“The way a police force handled a man who went on to murder his partner’s 13-month-old son is to be investigated.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2007

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Former pro-paedophilia campaigner jailed – Reuters

Posted August 14th, 2007 in child abuse, news, pornography by sally

“A former member of a group that promoted sex with children was jailed on Monday for child pornography offences, police said.”

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Reuters, 13th August 2007

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