Rotherham child sexual abuse: judge calls authorities ‘totally ineffectual’ – The Guardian
‘Five men have been jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girls in Rotherham.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: child abuse
Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls – BBC News
‘Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls.’
BBC News, 30th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Naomi McLoughlin discusses the case of Re F (A Child) (Fact-Finding Appeal) (2019) – Park Square Barristers
‘The Court of Appeal declines to give guidance on whether a treating clinician who was also an expert would, in some cases, be able to give expert evidence without meeting the requirements of Part 25. It did recommend input by the President’s working group on the issue.’
Park Square Barristers, 27th August 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Huddersfield woman jailed for abusing children for money online – BBC News
‘A woman who abused children over the internet for paying customers has been jailed for 12 years and four months.’
BBC News, 28th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rotherham child sex abuse: Six men convicted – BBC News
‘Six men have been found guilty of a string of sex offences relating to the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago.’
BBC News, 28th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This is our secret’: Retired choirmaster who sexually abused boys jailed for 12 years – The Independent
‘A retired school choirmaster who “hid a dark paedophile inclination” has been jailed for sexually abusing four boys.’
The Independent, 27th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A “prolific” sex offender has been jailed for 16 years for “appalling” sexual abuse inflicted by him and his partner on a young boy.’
BBC News, 20th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
VIP paedophile ring accuser Carl Beech lodges appeal – The Guardian
‘Carl Beech, the fantasist jailed over false claims of VIP child abuse that triggered a £2m Scotland Yard inquiry, is appealing against his conviction.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mend law and save tragic kids? – Transparency Project
‘It’s a common mistake for journalists (and others) to refer to the Children’s Act. Pedantic family lawyers bristle at this (it’s the Children Act). But pedantry aside, this error is often a clue that something has been written without much input from a lawyer. And so it seems with the Sunday Mirror’s various campaign pieces published today about the law on protecting children from violent parents, which feature far worse mistakes than punctuation.’
Transparency Project, 18th August 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Inquiry – ‘Positions of Trust’ within faith settings – Law & Religion UK
‘On 15 August, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Safeguarding in Faith Settings issued a call for evidence for its second Inquiry on whether there should be a change in legislation relating to “Positions of Trust” within faith settings.’
Law & Religion UK, 15th August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
CofE commissions review into Smyth case – Law & Religion UK
‘The Church of England has published the following Press Release announcing that its National Safeguarding Team has commissioned Keith Makin to undertake a review into the Church’s handling of allegations relating to the conduct of the late John Smyth QC.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Vanessa George: Families ‘tormented’ by nursery abuser’s silence – BBC News
‘A father who believes his child was sexually assaulted by nursery worker Vanessa George has said he is “tormented” by her unwillingness to admit which infants she abused. George pleaded guilty in 2009 to seven sexual assaults on children and making 124 indecent images of children – but she refused to identify her victims. She has now been judged eligible for parole under strict conditions.’
BBC News, 15th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coach jailed for ‘regime of sexual abuse’ against teenage girls – The Guardian
‘A former British athletics coach has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for a “regime of sexual abuse” against teenage girls at the club where he worked.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Peer-to-peer abuse: Victim’s parents call for changes to guidelines – BBC News
‘The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by classmates have called for a record to be set up showing all sex abuse between children.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police agree to publish full report into disastrous VIP sex abuse inquiry sparked by Carl Beech’s claims – Daily Telegraph
‘Scotland Yard has finally agreed to publish the damning report into its disastrous handling of the VIP paedophile investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Events in 1995 and 2010 lead to lifetime CDM prohibition – Law & Religion UK
‘On 30 July 2019, the Clergy Discipline Tribunal of the Diocese of Portsmouth (“the Tribunal”) handed down a lifetime prohibition on the exercise of any function of the orders of the Reverend Simon Sayers, Rector of Warblington and Emsworth, Hampshire. The complaint was raised by the Ven Dr Joanne Grenfell on 23 March 2017 in relation to unbecoming or inappropriate conduct to the office and work of a clerk in Holy Orders within section (8)(1)(d) of the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003.’
Law & Religion UK, 6th August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Priti Patel demands explanation from police watchdog over botched Operation Midland investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘The Home Secretary has demanded a full written explanation from the police watchdog as to why no officers will face disciplinary charges over the botched Operation Midland investigation, the Telegraph can reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Babies living with abusive parents under 24-hour CCTV, as Children’s Commissioner calls for review into the ‘Big Brother-style’ centres – Daily Telegraph
‘Babies are living with abusive parents under 24-hour CCTV surveillance, The Telegraph can reveal, as the Children’s Commissioner calls for a review into the ‘Big Brother-style’ accommodation.
However “disturbing” cases – which have remained unreported until now – where children have been physically injured and sexually abused while living in the units have prompted the Children’s Commissioner to call for a review into the controversial scheme.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘I am DNA proof my father is a rapist’ – BBC News
‘A woman conceived by rape wants her father brought to justice in a so-called “victimless prosecution”, in one of the first cases of its kind, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 5th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
