Former Great Ormond Street Hospital porter jailed for abusing boys – BBC News
‘A former Great Ormond Street Hospital porter has been given a life sentence after admitting to sexually abusing young boys.’
BBC news, 24th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Woman jailed after grooming vulnerable boy for sex – The Independent
‘A woman has been jailed for six years over a series of sex offences involving a vulnerable underage boy.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government responds to inquiry into child sexual abuse in secure children’s homes – Family Law
‘The government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse custodial institutions report about placement in secure children’s homes.’
Family Law, 20th May 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Ex-prosecutor Nazir Afzal to lead Catholic Church child abuse body – BBC News
‘The former chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases has been appointed as the chairman of the Catholic Church’s new safeguarding body in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 18th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts could punish paedophiles on intent not harm – BBC News
‘The body overseeing criminal sentences in England and Wales is proposing treating paedophiles who are caught in stings the same as abusers who harm real children.’
BBC News, 13th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Concerns over impartiality of school abuse review – BBC News
‘Concerns have been raised about the impartiality of an Ofsted review into claims of sex abuse in schools.’
BBC News, 12th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dale Tyson: ‘Deplorable’ sex offender may have more victims – BBC News
‘A man who used a fake online profile to dupe children into sending him graphic images of themselves may have targeted “many more”, police have said.’
BBC News, 28th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Geoffrey Broome: Youth football coach jailed for abusing players – BBC News
‘A former youth football coach who abused players in his care had previously received a caution for spanking an 11-year-old boy, a court heard.’
BBC News, 27th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cheshire couple jailed for sexual abuse that Judge says ‘ruined victims’ lives’ – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A couple have been jailed for sexually abusing three young girls after a judge at Chester Crown Court said they had ruined their victims’ lives.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st April 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Liability for abuse suffered by claimant place in private care home – Local Government Lawyer
‘Steven Ford QC analyses a ruling where, in the absence of fault, a local authority was not liable for sexual assaults committed by an employee of the private residential care home at which it placed the claimant. The relationship between the abusive employee and the placing authority was not akin to employment and the duty of care owed by the authority to the claimant was not non-delegable.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Gloucester swimming instructor jailed for abusing 3-year-old girl – BBC News
‘A “perverted” swimming instructor who sexually abused a three-year-old girl he was babysitting has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gaming paedophile groomed victim with cryptocurrency – BBC News
‘A paedophile who groomed an 11-year-old boy through online gaming has been told by a judge he may have to serve all of his eight-year jail sentence.’
BBC News, 6th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.com
Staff in care home failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds – The Guardian
‘Children in a private care home were found to have been sexually exploited by men and felt unsafe, but nothing was done by staff to help them, a report by Ofsted has found.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Everyone’s Invited: Schools abuse helpline and review launched – BBC News
‘A helpline and immediate review into sexual abuse in schools have been set up by the government in response to thousands of allegations from students.’
BBC News, 31st March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church of England: publication of detailed responses to IICSA report – Law & Religion UK
‘The Church of England has today published its detailed responses to the recommendations of the IICSA report of October 2020.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th March 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Nottingham men jailed for abusing vulnerable teenage girls – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for grooming and sexually abusing three vulnerable teenage girls.’
BBC News, 29th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Key figures and findings in football’s sexual abuse report – The Guardian
‘The findings of Clive Sheldon QC regarding the FA and eight coaches including Barry Bennell and Bob Higgins.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Football sexual abuse report: FA ‘did not do enough to keep children safe’ – The Guardian
‘The Football Association, Premier League and leading clubs have issued formal apologies after a landmark inquiry said that generations of young footballers suffered horrific sexual abuse because of the wholesale absence of child protection policies, ignorance and naivety.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Holly Roe trial: Father guilty of murdering eight-week-old baby – BBC News
‘A father has been convicted of murdering his eight-week-old daughter after a series of violent episodes.’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry finds no FA conspiracy or paedophile ring – Daily Telegraph
‘The report into whether English football’s child sexual abuse scandal was covered up has found no evidence of an institutional conspiracy or paedophile ring in the game, Telegraph Sport can reveal. As disclosed by Telegraph Sport, the Football Association is planning to release the findings of the independent review into the game’s worst scandal on Wednesday, more than four years after it was launched.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
