Nanny faces extradition to US over child abuse charge – BBC News
‘A nanny wanted in the US on a child pornography charge has lost a UK court fight against extradition.’
BBC News, 25th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
What if they are innocent? Justice for people accused of sexual and child abuse – OUP Blog
‘Many people watching the UK television drama National Treasure will have made their minds up about the guilt or innocence of the protagonist well before the end of the series. In episode one we learn that this aging celebrity has ‘slept around’ throughout his long marriage but when an allegation of non-recent sexual assault is made he strenuously denies it. His wife knows about his infidelities and chooses to believe him, but his daughter, who for years has struggled with mental ill-health, substance abuse problems and fractured relationships, seems to be troubled by memories from her childhood. As the episodes unfold, the series gives the audience chance to be judge and jury, employing whatever bits of information are available to them and, not least, their own prior assumptions about such cases.’
OUP Blog, 21st October 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Law Society warns on mandatory child abuse reporting duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘A mandatory duty to report child abuse and neglect would simply lead to high volumes of unsubstantiated reports that fall far below the significant harm threshold, the Law Society has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ex-police chief found guilty of sexually abusing boys in 1980s – The Guardian
‘A former police superintendent has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys in the 1980s at a Home Office attendance centre for young offenders and at a children’s home.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalking victims backed in challenge to ‘disturbing’ lenient court sentences – The Guardian
‘Lenient sentences in cases involving stalking, terrorism and the sexual abuse of children could be challenged by victims under a law reform that is receiving cross-party support following a series of high-profile cases of so-called soft justice.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
13,000 British paedophiles request help to stop looking at child sex abuse images in one year – The Independent
‘More than 13,000 people have sought help to stop them from viewing indecent images of children in the past year, according to a leading charity.’
The Independent, 13th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child protection body failed over paedophile reports – BBC News
‘Information on 2,345 British paedophile suspects supplied by Canadian police was “poorly handled” by the body set up to protect children, a report has said.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission found the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) had not dealt with the material properly.’
BBC News, 11th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-BBC DJ Chris Denning jailed for child sex offences – BBC News
‘Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years after admitting abusing 11 boys as young as eight.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant had sex with pupil who was ‘attracted to him because he looked like Zayn Malik’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A teaching assistant who claimed pupils found him attractive because he “looks like Zayn Malik” has been jailed for five years over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Operation Midland: VIP child abuse report will not be published in full – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard has said it will not publish the full report on its heavily criticised investigation of child sexual abuse allegations against VIPs because it contains “confidential and sensitive information”.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cyril Smith child abuse case: No further action – BBC News
‘No charges will be brought after a long-running investigation into claims former MP Cyril Smith abused boys.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children’s party organiser who raped girl four times and threatened to kill her jailed – The Independent
‘A children’s party organiser who admitted to raping a girl under the age of 13 four times has been sentenced to 17 years behind bars.’
The Independent, 25th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Many online child sex crimes using Facebook and Twitter ‘not recorded by police’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Sex criminals are using social media networks like Facebook and Twitter to carry out attacks against Scottish children including rape but many are not recorded by the police, according to a disturbing official report.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge voices fears over ‘relentless rise’ in child care cases following Baby P tragedy – Daily Telegraph
‘The effect of the Baby P case has contributed to a “crisis” in the children’s care system, the president of the High Court’s Family Division has said. Sir James Munby called for urgent research into why the number of cases in which children can be separated from their parents on the application of a council had more than doubled in the last decade.’
Latest view from the President’s Chambers
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs slam ‘national scandal’ of FGM- Britain’s hidden crime – The Independent
‘Britain’s failure to protect girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) has been described as a “national scandal” by a committee of MPs, who said it was “beyond belief” that, 30 years since it became illegal, not a single person has been convicted of the crime. They described it as a “hidden crime” and “preventable” child abuse.’
The Independent, 15th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Child houses’ to be set up for young sex abuse victims – BBC News
‘Two so-called “child houses” are to be set up to support victims of sexual abuse and help them through the court process, the home secretary has said.’
BBC News, 10th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
