Category: sexual offences

Attorney general unable to review teacher-pupil sex sentence – The Guardian

Posted January 16th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, attorney general, complaints, judges, news, professional conduct, sexual grooming, sexual offences, suspended sentences, teachers by sally

‘A judge who gave a teacher a suspended sentence after suggesting he had been “groomed” by a pupil he was convicted of having sex with is to face an official investigation. Stuart Kerner, 44, was found guilty last month of two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. But on Wednesday, he was given a suspended 18-month sentence by Joanna Greenberg QC, who said it was clear that his 16-year-old victim was obsessed with him.’

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The Guardian, 15th January 2015

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Sex teacher Stuart Kerner’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence may be reviewed – BBC News

Posted January 15th, 2015 in appeals, attorney general, news, sentencing, sexual offences, stalking, suspended sentences, teachers by sally

‘The Attorney General is to consider whether a suspended sentence handed to a religious studies teacher who had a sex with a pupil should be reviewed.’

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BBC News, 14th January 2015

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Ian Watkins’ ex-lover found not guilty over child abuse images – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2015 in child abuse, complaints, indecent photographs of children, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman who repeatedly warned police about the paedophile activities of the disgraced rock star Ian Watkins, but was herself prosecuted after trying to entrap him, claimed children could have been saved from abuse if she had been believed.’

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The Guardian, 14th January 2015

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Updated CPS-Police Rape Protocol launched as DPP warns of rising caseloads – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 14th, 2015 in Crown Prosecution Service, police, press releases, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A joint protocol, created and implemented by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Police has been launched today [Thursday 8 January 2015], setting out how to deal with all rape cases from the initial complaint to after the verdict in a trial.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th January 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Female detainees at Yarl’s Wood routinely humiliated, claims report – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2015 in asylum, bullying, detention, immigration, mental health, news, pregnancy, privacy, sexual offences, torture, trafficking in human beings, victims, violence, women by sally

‘Women detained in the Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre are routinely humiliated by male staff who monitor them while they are dressing, showering and using the toilet, or are naked in their rooms, a report into the treatment of female asylum seekers reveals. The report, by the charity Women for Refugee Women, noted that many female asylum seekers detained at Yarl’s Wood, in Bedfordshire, have been victims of sexual violence in their home countries.’

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The Guardian, 14th January 2015

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‘Online predator’ who stabbed boy, 14, to death faced sexual assault charges – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2015 in internet, murder, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed to death a 14-year-old boy he met while playing online video games was also accused of sexually assaulting another boy, it can be reported for the first time.’

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The Guardian, 12th January 2015

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Monitoring of sex offenders by home visits does not breach human rights – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 8th, 2015 in appeals, human rights, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The law governing the monitoring of sex offenders, allowing police officers to visit the homes of registered offenders, did not constitute an unlawful interference with the offenders’ privacy rights under Article 8 of the ECHR.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th January 2015

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Using the Inherent Jurisdiction to Disrupt Child Sexual Exploitation – Family Law Week

Posted January 7th, 2015 in children, injunctions, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims, young persons by sally

‘Heather Popley, barrister of No 5 Chambers, examines the innovative use of civil injunctions in the recent Birmingham case.’

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Family Law Week, 30th December 2015

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The legal issues in the Ched Evans case – BBC News

Posted January 7th, 2015 in contracts, Criminal Cases Review Commission, employment, news, probation, rape, rehabilitation, sexual offences, sport, victims by sally

‘Footballer Ched Evans is still looking for a new club after being released from prison last October, having served half of a five-year sentence for the rape of a 19-year-old woman in a hotel in May 2011.’

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BBC News, 6th January 2014

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Paediatrician goes on trial for alleged historical rapes at Stoke Mandeville – The Guardian

Posted January 7th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, doctors, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A consultant paediatrician raped and indecently assaulted young girls in the 1970s and 80s thinking he was “bomb-proof” because no one would believe a child over him, a jury has been told.’

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The Guardian, 6th January 2015

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How to make family hearings fair – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 6th, 2015 in children, cross-examination, families, human rights, legal representation, litigants in person, news, sexual offences, trials by sally

‘This case raises a very stark problem. A father wants to see his children aged 5 and 4. The mother has an elder daughter, Y, aged 17. Y told her teacher that the father sexually abused her. The truth or otherwise of this allegation is relevant to whether there should be contact between father and his children.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th January 2015

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Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, detention, immigration, inquiries, news, sexual offences, standards, United Nations, women by sally

‘The official report of the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, will censure the UK government for preventing her from inspecting Yarl’s Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2015

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Ministry of Justice steps in to prevent Ched Evans from playing abroad – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2015 in freedom of movement, news, rape, sexual offences, sport by sally

‘Attempts by Ched Evans to resurrect his football career were quashed last night after the British government stepped in to prevent the convicted rapist plying his trade overseas.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2015

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Regina (M) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted December 19th, 2014 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, police, powers of entry, proportionality, sexual offences, warrants by sally

Regina (M) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2014] EWCA Civ 1651 ; [2014] WLR (D) 541

‘Informal visits by the police officers to a registered sex offender’s home seeking entry by consent were in accordance with the law. The scheme for the protection of vulnerable persons from sex offenders as a whole was not disproportionate.’

WLR Daily, 18th December 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

National Crime Agency begins Rotherham abuse inquiry – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2014 in inquiries, local government, national crime agency, news, police, sexual grooming, sexual offences, social services by sally

‘The National Crime Agency (NCA) has begun an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.’

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BBC News, 18th December 2014

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Judge condemns laws that leave him powerless to give dangerous paedophile tough sentence – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2014 in indecent photographs of children, internet, judges, news, release on licence, sentencing, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

‘Judge Andrew Woolman says laws mean he has to give sex offender Jason Leonard a “completely academic” sentence after he breached his licence conditions.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014

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DJ Chris Denning jailed for 13 years for abusing 24 boys – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2014 in BBC, children, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, video recordings by sally

‘Former Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years for sexually assaulting 24 boys – including one allegedly at Jimmy Savile’s house.’

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The Independent, 16th December 2014

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Jimmy Savile victims’ compensation scheme approved by appeal court – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2014 in appeals, compensation, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The court of appeal has upheld a compensation scheme set up for scores of women who say they were sexually abused by Jimmy Savile, paving the way for claims to go ahead.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2014

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Home secretary backs tougher powers for child sex abuse inquiry – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2014 in child abuse, inquiries, news, select committees, sexual offences, time limits by sally

‘Theresa May tells MPs she is also considering revising cut-off date for sex abuse allegations to include claims from 1950s.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2014

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Jimmy Savile’s friend Ray Teret jailed for 25 years for series of sex crimes – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 11th, 2014 in news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Ray Teret – known as Ugli Ray – used celebrity status in the Manchester club scene to prey on ‘starstruck’ victims.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk