“The sexual grooming of children in the UK is a much bigger problem than has previously been recognised, the government has said.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired architect and former scout leader has been jailed for six years at Mold Crown Court for abusing two boys between 1976 and 1984.”
BBC News, 17th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK’s ability to protect children from harm will be further strengthened when the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) becomes part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) the government announced today, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding children.”
Home Office, 9th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Child protection social workers should be freed up from box-ticking bureaucracy to give them more time to work with families and at-risk youngsters, a government-commissioned report was due to say on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Munro Review of Child Protection, CM 8062 (PDF)
“Child deaths from abuse have fallen dramatically over the past 30 years, new figures show. With social workers frequently vilified after the death of a child at the hands of adult guardians, the findings – published in Archives of Disease in Childhood – act as tribute to the success of child protection policies and those who implement them.”
The Independent, 5th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A High Court judge investigating a mother with learning difficulties whose children became victims of a dangerous paedophile has strongly condemned the way the case was handled by a county’s social services.”
The Independent, 21st April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A key witness in a case involving allegations of child abuse against a celebrated children’s doctor is prepared to fly to London to give evidence at a General Medical Council hearing, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police investigating allegations that a heart specialist who worked at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital had sexually abused children in Kenya found they would have been unable to bring a prosecution because the alleged offences occurred before May 2004, a spokesman for Scotland Yard said yesterday.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teacher who raped and sexually assaulted one of his pupils after abducting her from a school disco was jailed for nine years today.”
The Independent, 7th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teacher who dubbed himself the ‘Salford Stallion’ as he slept with three of his high school pupils was today jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 5th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A scheme allowing parents to check if someone in contact with their child is a sex offender now extends to all 43 police forces in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 4th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Vital expert witnesses may be too afraid to testify because of the ‘chilling effect’ of a Supreme Court ruling that leaves them open to being sued, lawyers warned yesterday.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Sharon Shoesmith has launched a Court of Appeal battle over her sacking after the Baby P tragedy.”
The Independent, 28th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who filmed himself sexually abusing boys at his homes in Manchester and Liverpool, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Muslim cleric who sexually assaulted two boys at a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced to 16 years in jail.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An ‘evil’ sex cult leader who preyed on children and forced women into prostitution was jailed today and warned he could be behind bars for life.”
The Independent, 11th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A paedophile whose partner is accused of murdering their two children in a Spanish hotel has been jailed for 16 years.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Facebook is threatening legal action against the Daily Mail amid a dispute over the headline of a front page story that named the social networking website in the context of a story about a paedophile gang operating in Devon.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A couple have been reunited with their children after a family court’s decision to separate them was overturned by a judge who criticised the ‘brisk’ nature of the original hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A children’s entertainer cannot be sentenced for sex offences against boys until a psychological assessment has taken place, a judge has said.”
BBC news, 17th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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