‘The force said its V100 programme, which uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women, had enabled officers to focus efforts on reducing the threat posed by perpetrators and to protect potential victims.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
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‘There is no evidence to suggest that pre-recorded video evidence from complainants and witnesses in sexual offence trials reduces jury conviction rates, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘When asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.” Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst cases of sexual violence in modern Britain. All of Zou’s victims are thought to be of Chinese heritage.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 26-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home just north of London was found guilty Thursday of raping one of them, his ex-partner, during the attack.’
The Independent, 6th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men have been found guilty of multiple sexual offences after a court heard how two vulnerable teenagers were regularly raped over months in Rotherham.’
The Independent, 5th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women “may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we’ve ever seen in this country”, according to the lead detective on the case.’
BBC News, 5th March 2025
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‘An actor who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education has been jailed for sex offences, including raping a schoolgirl who came to him for acting lessons.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
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‘A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed is asking the High Court for permission to speak out about her case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A rapist who abused two women more than 40 years ago has been described as a “monster” and “cowardly creature”.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
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‘Andrew Malkinson is to be given a payout by the Ministry of Justice, more than a year and a half after the court of appeal declared his innocence.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of child rape survivors, including those targeted by grooming gangs, are expected to pursue their abusers in the courts after ministers scrapped a three-year time limit on compensation claims.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Andrew Malkinson has said the miscarriage of justice watchdog needs to be “completely dissolved” as it has become “infected with a culture of denial”.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Elon Musk-instigated argument over whether the UK needs another national inquiry into rape and sexual abuse gangs reached the Commons on Wednesday, with the Conservatives pushing an amendment that would set up such a process, while at the same time torpedoing a wider government bill on schools and child welfare.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
A “manipulator and predatory” actor who starred in Netflix show Sex Education has been found guilty of more than two dozen sex offences, including against children.
The Independent, 10th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisèle Pelicot in France that “shame belongs to perpetrators, not them”, in the largest ever survey of rape and sexual assault survivors, according to the government’s key adviser on the crime.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Twenty men have been jailed for raping and abusing four girls in Calderdale, West Yorkshire Police has said. The men have been sentenced to a combined total of 219 years in prison in relation to sexual abuse carried out between 2001 and 2010, against four girls aged 12 to 16.’
The Independent, 6th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A trainee police officer who joked about raping a colleague has been told he would have been sacked had he not already resigned.’
BBC News, 5th November 2024
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‘Two mothers who had children as a result of rape or coercion by former partners have been given permission to take the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to court for being denied exception to the two-child limit on universal credit.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A graphic design student used artificial intelligence to create child abuse images that he then sold to other paedophiles.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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