‘Leeds city council letter accepting responsibility believed to be the first of its kind.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 75-year-old swimming coach has been jailed for 25 years for sexually abusing pupils he taught.’
BBC News, 15th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’
BBC News, 8th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A scandal over sexual abuse in the submarine service has deepened as it emerged that eight in 10 rape charges tried by a military court martial over the past three years ended without conviction.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A blueprint for prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences has taken a significant step forward today – as new data reveals charge rates for rape have increased to 72.8%.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th October 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A serving police officer has been found guilty of raping a girl and wiping his phone to avoid detection after the victim gave “powerful” testimony in court.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Aspen hoped she could protect others from the man who had abused her as a child. She didn’t realise how slowly the case would move, or how many intrusive questions she would have to answer.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A sex abuse survivor has been paid a substantial sum after claiming school staff failed to protect her when she was raped by her mother’s partner.’
BBC News, 14th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violent and sexual crimes are among cases wrongfully dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service in the past year.’
BBC News, 11th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Jade McCrossen-Nethercott’s rape case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because of claims she had an episode of a rare sleep condition called “sexsomnia”. As a result, the CPS no longer believed they could secure a conviction. But Jade challenged the decision and spent months reinvestigating.’
BBC News, 5th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has admitted the manslaughter of a mother and three children, but pleaded not guilty to their murders and denied raping one of the child victims.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The use of pre-recorded evidence from victims and witnesses of crimes such as rape has been rolled out across all crown courts in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 26th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of one count of rape on the direction of the judge at his trial.’
BBC News, 13th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A safeguarding report has revealed a man, 62, who had been living in Carmarthenshire, fathered six children with his own daughter.’
BBC News, 8th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A burglar who broke into a house and repeatedly raped a mother and her teenager daughter in an “horrific” attack has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former school teacher has been jailed for a string of historical sex offences against young girls after he handed himself into police 36 years later.’
The Independent, 16th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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