Julian Myerscough: Ex-lecturer jailed for child sex attacks – BBC News
‘A “dangerous, evil” former university lecturer has been jailed for 21 years for a string of child sex attacks.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Birmingham Archdiocese let children be abused and harboured paedophile priests ‘to protect its own reputation’ – The Independent
‘Birmingham’s Catholic church protected paedophile priests and allowed child sex abuse to continue in order to preserve its own reputation, a damning inquiry has found.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘We were tortured by our own father’ – BBC News
‘Jack and Sean – not their real names – suffered severe abuse from their father for more than 15 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bob Higgins case: ‘I will never get a feeling of closure’ – BBC News
‘Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oxfam criticised over Haiti sex claims – BBC News
‘Oxfam has been severely criticised by the Charity Commission for the way it dealt with claims of serious sexual misconduct by its staff in Haiti.’
BBC News, 11th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Report: evidence of Huddersfield grooming ring not followed up – The Guardian
‘Opportunities were lost to tackle one of Britain’s largest grooming rings when information about two vulnerable girls being sexually exploited was not followed up, a review has found.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Victims in religious institutions less likely to report sexual abuse, says inquiry – The Independent
‘Children who suffer sexual abuse are significantly less likely to report it if it is being perpetrated in a religious institution, according to a major analysis of survivors’ experiences. A study by the Truth Project, part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), drew upon the experiences of 183 individuals who were abused as children in religious institutions, or by clergy or church staff in other settings.’
The Independent, 30th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Church review of Bishop Whitsey case – Law and Religion UK
‘On 22 May 2019, the Church of England announced a review into the allegations of sexual offences against children and adults by the late Bishop Hubert Victor Whitsey.’
Law and Religion UK, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Paedophile deputy headteacher live-streamed child sex abuse while high on cocaine and meth – The Independent
‘A deputy headteacher who live-streamed child sex abuse videos while high on cocaine and crystal meth, has been jailed for more than two years.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Convicted killer linked to historical rape of teenage girl after she discovers he is father of her child – The Independent
‘A convicted murderer who raped a 14-year-old girl two decades ago was linked to the attack after she discovered he was the father of her child.’
The Independent, 24th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disgraced army colonel jailed after instructing women on how to abuse their children over webcam – The Independent
‘A former British army officer who instructed women on how to abuse their children so he could watch via webcam has been jailed.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Number of British paedophiles may be far higher than thought – The Guardian
‘The number of Britons with a sexual interest in children may be seven times higher than previously thought, the head of the National Crime Agency has said.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tech firms to give secret evidence at child sexual abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google are to give secret evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) as it examines the growing problem of online exploitation.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Church rejects report which says clergy should be allowed to go to police with sex abuse confessions – Daily Telegraph
‘The Church of England is ignoring abuse victims, survivors claim, after it rejected a report saying that clergy should report sex abuse confessions to police.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry announces new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings. The investigation will be thematic and will review the current child protection policies, practices and procedures in religious institutions in England and Wales.’
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.iicsa.org.uk
Police ‘overwhelmed’ by child sex abuse image cases call for new approach as thousands of paedophiles seek help – The Independent
‘Police leaders have called for a new approach to the rising number of people who view child sex abuse images online, as thousands of paedophiles seek help to stop their behaviour.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barry rapists Peter and Avril Griffiths: Case review call – BBC News
‘Questions over whether a couple jailed for a string of rapes on girls were part of a paedophile ring have led to calls for a serious case review.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK watchdog blocks record number of child abuse webpages – The Guardian
‘More than 100,000 webpages containing child sexual abuse imagery (CSAI) or videos were identified and blocked over the last year by the UK charity tasked with maintaining the nationwide blacklist, an increase of more than a third on the year before.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
