Michael Souter: Ex-BBC man to appeal against sex attack conviction – BBC News
‘An ex-BBC presenter jailed for 22 years for sex attacks on boys is to appeal against his conviction and sentence.’
BBC News, 13th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: indecent photographs of children
‘Grubby’ paedophile Michael Eller jailed for directing filmed rapes – BBC News
‘A paedophile who directed filmed rapes of young children live on the internet has been jailed for 14 years.’
BBC News, 19th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Lostprophets singer and paedophile Ian Watkins to be sentenced over attempted baby rape conviction – The Independent
‘Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins will be sentenced today for a string of child sex offences – including the attempted rape of a baby.’
The Independent, 18th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
April Jones killer Mark Bridger to appeal against sentence – BBC News
‘April Jones’ killer Mark Bridger is to appeal against his whole-life sentence.’
BBC News, 16th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New sentencing guideline gives greater focus to impact of sex offences on victims – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published a new sentencing guideline for sexual offences which will help ensure appropriate and consistent sentences for sex offenders.’
Sentencing Council, 12th December 2013
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins case: Ex-Ceop head warns others may slip through net – BBC News
‘Child sex abuse cases like Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins will slip through the net due to a lack of resources, a child protection expert has warned. Jim Gamble, ex-head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop), wants more money invested in regional child protection teams to catch online abusers.’
BBC News, 27th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins guilty of child sex offences – BBC News
‘Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of “depraved” child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby.’
BBC News, 26th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed after one million child abuse images discovered – BBC News
‘A pensioner who had more than a million child abuse images and filmed his own attacks on young girls has been jailed for 19 years.’
BBC News, 25th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google and Microsoft agree measures to block abuse images – BBC News
“Leading search engine companies Google and Microsoft have agreed measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.”
BBC News, 18th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lt Col Mark Smyth jailed for indecent pictures at beach – BBC News
“A high-ranking army officer has been jailed for taking pictures of children as they changed on a Pembrokeshire beach.”
BBC News, 4th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man wrongly charged in Crown Prosecution Service’s ‘homophobic witch-hunt’ – The Independent
“A man whose life was ruined when he was charged with child sex offences after looking at legal gay pornography in a hotel room has accused the police and Crown Prosecution Service of a ‘homophobic witch-hunt’ after his case was finally thrown out. The defendant endured a ‘two-year nightmare’ after being arrested in front of his family, charged with 10 offences almost a year later and repeatedly bailed, before every charge was dropped. If convicted he would have faced jail and been forced to sign the sex offenders’ register. His father died while he was awaiting trial.”
The Independent, 1st November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Michael Souter: Ex-BBC DJ jailed for sex attacks on boys – BBC News
“A former BBC radio presenter has been jailed for 22 years for sex attacks on boys.”
BBC News, 31st October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Kingston Council leader jailed for child abuse images – BBC News
“The former leader of Kingston Borough Council has been jailed for two years for downloading nearly 2,850 images and 293 movies showing child abuse.”
BBC News, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-BBC DJ Michael Souter guilty of sex attacks on boys – BBC News
“A former BBC radio presenter described as a ‘dominant predator’ has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys.”
BBC News, 17th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
South Yorkshire sex abusers not to face extra charges – BBC News
“Two men who pleaded guilty to more than 50 ‘appalling’ child sex offences will not face trial over 14 other allegations, prosecutors have said.”
BBC News, 14th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Artist Graham Ovenden jailed for two years for sexual abuse of children – The Guardian
“The renowned artist Graham Ovenden has been jailed for two years and three months for sexual offences against children, after the appeal court ruled that an earlier non-custodial sentence was ‘unduly lenient’.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile who received suspended jail term after prosecution branded 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ to have sentence reviewed – The Independent
“A paedophile who received a suspended jail term after the prosecution branded his 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ is having his sentence reviewed.”
The Independent, 8th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A cautionary tale – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced a ‘radical’ overhaul of simple cautions whereby their use will be banned in dealing with all indictable-only offences – ie serious offences such as robbery and serious assault that can only be tried in a Crown Court before a jury –and possession of any offensive weapon (including a knife), supplying Class A drugs and a range of sexual offences against children, including child prostitution and pornography.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Ten men jailed over North Yorkshire girl’s sex exploitation – BBC News
“Ten men have been jailed after a 13-year-old girl from North Yorkshire was sexually exploited by 30 different attackers.”
BBC News, 3rd October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Grayling: Simple cautions for serious offences to be scrapped – Ministry of Justice
“Criminals who commit serious offences will no longer receive just a ‘slap on the wrist’ Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling announced today in a radical overhaul of ‘simple’ cautions.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
