‘Minister for Internet Safety and Security, Baroness Joanna Shields, opened day 1 of the second International Crime and Policing Conference.’
Home Office, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘South Yorkshire Police’s handling of child sexual exploitation (CSE) was “inadequate” and the force “regularly missed” opportunities to tackle the problem, a report has found.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The man who sparked the flawed Operation Midland investigation could be investigated for wasting police time after a sex abuse victim lodged a formal complaint with Scotland Yard accusing him of making up the allegations.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Met Police inquiry into claims a VIP Westminster paedophile ring abused children in the 1970s and 1980s has closed without charges being brought, Scotland Yard has announced.’
BBC News, 21st March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The claims were horrifying. Politicians, generals and spies had tortured and sexually abused children in apartments, hotels, and army bases. Three boys had been murdered.’
BBC News, 21st March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police community support officer has been jailed for 11 years and four months after admitting raping a child and a bestiality offence.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The last living suspect at the centre of a police investigation into an alleged VIP paedophile ring that was accused of killing three children has been told he will face no charges. Harvey Proctor, the former Conservative MP, was given the news on Monday afternoon following a conversation between his solicitors and a senior Met officer.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A father who was identified by a high court judge as having probably sexually assaulted his baby daughter shortly before she died may be allowed to give evidence from a secret location after facing daily intimidation, a pre-inquest hearing has heard.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Nearly 700 sex offenders have been removed from the register in the last four years, including 157 child abusers, new figures have revealed. A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found more than half of applications made by criminals to be removed from the register since 2012 have been successful.’
The Independent, 21st March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A highly experienced magistrate – Richard Page – has been sacked for airing views opposing same-sex couples being allowed to adopt.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘An inquiry that found “no evidence” of historical abuse by establishment figures in former north Wales children’s homes has been backed by a review. Lady Justice Macur published her two-year review into the 2000 Waterhouse inquiry on Thursday.
She said there was “no reason” to undermine its findings.’
BBC News, 17th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A public inquiry is to consider whether there was interference by the Church of England in the case of jailed former Bishop of Lewes Peter Ball.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who tried to rape a toddler and sexually assaulted two other children has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 16th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teenager rapist has had his suspended sentence replaced by a three-year term in a young offenders institution after the case was referred back to the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 15th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Wednesday in an investigation into the track record of Anglican churches in England and Wales in preventing exploitation, dealing with perpetrators and helping survivors to overcome trauma and obtain justice.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The couple found guilty of killing the Bristol teenager Becky Watts have lost the first stage of their appeals against their convictions and sentences.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Government blunders have left police powerless to use a new law to catch paedophiles, top child safety experts have warned.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A married couple have been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-month old baby.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lord Janner faced allegations that he had abused 30 victims from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s, the first preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into child abuse has heard.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Cases of recorded child sexual abuse increased by more than 30% last year, figures suggest. Police chiefs fear the rise is being driven by predators searching online for victims.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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