East Dulwich: Primary school teacher jailed for child abuse – BBC News

‘A former deputy head teacher at a school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences.’

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BBC News, 9th August 2023

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Court of Appeal rules on “hot potato” issue of decision between care order, supervision order or no order when child placed at home – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and made supervision orders in place of care orders for all three of her children, who are placed at home.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023

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Far-right satanist on terrorist watch jailed for making child abuse image – The Guardian

‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2023

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Court of Protection judge hands down ruling on capacity amid “some unhelpful differences of approach to the diagnosis of Learning Disability amongst healthcare professionals” –

‘A Court of Protection judge has determined that a man lacks capacity to make decisions about where he lives, his care, and his use of the internet and social media.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2023

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Ex-Archbishop of York John Sentamu banned from preaching in Newcastle – BBC News

‘The former Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has been banned from preaching in Newcastle.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2023

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Borough council not vicariously liable for abuse suffered by claimant, High Court rules – Local Government Lawyer

‘Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is not vicariously liable for sexual abuse inflicted on claimant DJ by an uncle who was a de facto foster parent, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th July 2023

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Wirral children’s entertainer jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News

‘A former children’s entertainer who committed “truly horrific” child sex offences has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th July 2023

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Man who posed online as child model scout admits 88 sex offences – The Guardian

‘A man who posed online as a scout for child models has admitted 88 sex offences against victims as young as six.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2023

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IICSA Chair to develop proposals for CofE safeguarding – Law & Religion UK

‘The Church of England has issued the following Press Release announcing that Professor Alexis Jay is to develop proposals for a fully independent structure for safeguarding scrutiny.’

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Law & Religion UK, 20th July 2023

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Murderer of paedophile jailed for minimum 20 years – BBC News

Posted July 21st, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who killed a convicted paedophile with a wooden plank has been given a life sentence and will spend a minimum of 20 years in prison.’

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BBC News, 20th July 2023

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UK amends encrypted message scanning plans – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2023 in bills, child abuse, encryption, indecent photographs of children, news by tracey

‘The UK government has amended powers that could be used to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images.’

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BBC News, 19th July 2023

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Court of Appeal finds deficient reasoning from Family Court judge when making findings of fact – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a family court judgment, after finding an “absence of recorded analysis” in the oral judgment that was delivered in only an hour.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023

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AI could worsen epidemic of child sexual abuse, warns UK crime agency – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, child abuse, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to children.’

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The Guardian, 18th July 2023

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Denbighshire: Child rapist Michael Stewart gets life sentence Published 2 days ago – BBC News

‘A man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl and arranged for other men to rape her has been given a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2023

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Former Falmouth School deputy head jailed for sex offences – BBC News

‘A former deputy headmaster at a secondary school has been jailed for grooming two vulnerable female pupils before having sex with them.’

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BBC News, 13th July 2023

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Man who befriended UK families jailed after failing to reveal rape conviction – The Guardian

‘A 71-year-old man convicted of raping an orphaned boy in Albania has been jailed in the UK for befriending families and children without telling them of his past.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2023

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Junior doctor jailed for running a dark web site which shared indecent images of children – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 26th, 2023 in child abuse, children, doctors, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A NHS junior doctor who worked with elderly patients has today been jailed for his role in a dark web chat site dedicated to sharing indecent images of children.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd June 2023

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MasterChef: Caerwyn Ash jailed for child abuse images – BBC News

‘A MasterChef contestant has been jailed for possessing child abuse images and then blackmailing police officers when he was caught.’

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BBC News, 22nd June 2023

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Child safety: Inconsistencies in safeguarding – review – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2023 in child abuse, child neglect, news, reports, Wales by tracey

‘There are inconsistencies in child safeguarding in Wales, the care inspectorate has said. There were 32 reviews in progress in May about children who died or were seriously hurt due to abuse or neglect.’

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BBC News, 22nd June 2023

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Sidmouth administrator of online forum for paedophiles jailed – BBC News

‘A man who set up an online forum for sharing indecent images of children has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 15th June 2023

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