Sarah Everard’s family calls for harsher sentences – BBC News

‘Sarah Everard’s parents are campaigning for tougher sentencing for serious violent and sexual criminals as part of a new campaign group being launched in Parliament.’

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BBC News, 26th March 2025

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Non-consensual intimate images set to be seized from abusers to protect welfare of victims – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Offenders who share intimate images without consent could expect to forfeit those devices as guidance for prosecutors is updated.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 24th March 2025

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Barristers to quit RASSO work, survey suggests – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The government’s commitment to deliver “swifter justice” for rape victims is in jeopardy after a survey conducted by the Criminal Bar Association revealed that barrister numbers to prosecute rape cases will shrink by nearly one-third.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2025

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Romanian rapist extradition attempt fails – BBC News

‘A Romanian rapist wanted in his home country will not be extradited after a judge found it would be “oppressive” to send him back to serve another sentence.’

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BBC News, 25th March 2025

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Man who raped child has prison sentence increased – BBC News

‘A man jailed for raping a 10-year-old girl he groomed on social media has had his sentence increased by three years.’

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BBC News, 25th March 2025

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Prosecutors told to do more to strip ‘revenge porn’ abusers of victim images – The Guardian

‘The Crown Prosecution Service is to update its guidance on so-called “revenge porn” crimes to stop perpetrators being allowed to keep explicit photos of their victims.’

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2025

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Data helps Met convict 100 men who targeted women – BBC News

‘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.’

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BBC News, 20th March 2025

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Former Criminal Bar Association chair disbarred over sexual misconduct – The Guardian

‘The former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has been disbarred over sexual misconduct towards a young aspiring lawyer.’

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The Guardian, 19th March 2025

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Calls to amend payout rules for wrongly convicted – BBC News

‘”I just burst out crying,” says Brian Buckle, recalling the moment he read the rejection letter from the Ministry of Justice after applying for compensation. It said it accepted Brian was “innocent” of the sexual offences he had been wrongly imprisoned for, but he had failed to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that he had not committed the crimes.’

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BBC News, 19th March 2025

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How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years – The Independent

‘Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down.’

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The Independent, 19th March 2025

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Trust admits further doctor abuse case liability – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2025 in assault, compensation, doctors, hospitals, news, sexual offences by sally

‘More patients are likely to be able to claim compensation from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) after further admissions regarding a doctor who sexually abused patients.’

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BBC News, 18th March 2025

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‘Coward’ paedophile who fled country convicted – BBC News

‘A paedophile who stole a terminally ill man’s identity and spent almost three decades on the run has been convicted of 54 child sex abuse charges.’

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BBC News, 17th March 2025

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Jailed nurse who assaulted elderly woman struck off – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2025 in assault, disciplinary procedures, elderly, news, nurses, sexual offences by sally

‘A jailed former NHS nurse who said he got “carried away” when he sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in his care has been formally struck off.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2025

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Former bishop jailed for sex attacks on boy – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2025 in assault, child abuse, clergy, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2025

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Pre-recorded evidence has no impact on rape conviction rates, MoJ claims – Law Society’s Gazette

‘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.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2025

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Teacher who ‘hugged and stroked’ pupil banned – BBC News

‘A secondary school teacher has been banned from the profession after having an inappropriate relationship with a pupil.’

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BBC News, 11th March 2025

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‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK – The Guardian

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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Crossbow killer convicted of raping his ex-partner during attack near London in which 3 women died – The Independent

‘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.’

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The Independent, 6th March 2025

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Drug-rape student ‘among most prolific predators’ – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2025 in China, drug offences, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, voyeurism by sally

‘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.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

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Prison officer who boasted about sex acts with inmates is jailed – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2025 in news, prison officers, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A former prison officer who boasted of performing a sex act on an inmate has been jailed for 21 months.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2025

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