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David Blunkett ‘regrets injustices’ of indeterminate sentences – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2014 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, violent offenders by tracey

‘Ex-home secretary David Blunkett has expressed “regret” that indeterminate jail terms, brought in while he was in office, have led to “injustices”. The Criminal Justice Act of 2003 introduced Indeterminate Sentencing for Public Protection or IPP, designed for serious sexual and violent offenders in England and Wales. But IPP numbers mushroomed, with many in jail well past their minimum terms.

BBC News, 13th March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist George Moseley jailed for 23 years for attacks on woman and girls – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2014 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, wounding by tracey

‘A man branded a “danger to women” has been jailed for 23 years for a series of sex attacks in Hertfordshire.’

BBC News, 10th March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Sexually motivated’ doctor Srinivas Yenugula struck off – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A doctor whose treatment of some female patients was ruled to be sexually motivated has been struck off the medical register.’

BBC News, 7th March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man caught on video ‘performing sex act on dog’ escapes jail time – The Indepedent

Posted March 8th, 2014 in dogs, news, sentencing, sexual offences, video recordings by sally

‘A man who filmed himself having sex with his girlfriend’s dog has avoided jail time.’

The Independent, 6th March 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Norfolk former headmaster admits sex abuse of eight boys – BBC News

Posted March 7th, 2014 in child abuse, guilty pleas, news, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

‘The headmaster of a former Norfolk boarding school has been warned he could face a life sentence after admitting sex offences.’

BBC News, 7th March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Outcry after judge imprisons child sex victim for 20 hours – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2014 in children, detention, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, witnesses by sally

‘A teenage victim of sexual abuse was locked up in police cells overnight after she refused to give evidence in court against her attacker’

Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Violent sex assault cold case solved after a decade in one of the first ever cases of ‘covert DNA retrieval’ – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2014 in assault, DNA, firearms, investigatory powers, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A violent sex attacker was caught when police used ground-breaking anti-terrorism powers to covertly recover DNA from a coffee cup he had used at the end of a four-day surveillance operation.’

The Independent, 3rd March 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

12-year-old boy walks free after raping younger sister as judge rules he is ‘not a danger to society’ – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2014 in children, families, news, pornography, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A 12-year-old boy who raped his seven-year-old sister after watching porn online has walked free after a judge ruled he is not a danger to society.’

The Independent, 3rd March 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Public ‘backs’ CPS stance on historical sex abuse – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2014 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The public strongly backs the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) taking allegations of historical sex abuse to court, a survey has suggested.’

BBC News, 3rd March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DPP defends failed prosecutions of celebrities over historic sex claims – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2014 in news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘The failed prosecutions of celebrities over allegations of historic sex offences were not prompted by a knee-jerk decision to overcompensate for mistakes made in relation to Jimmy Savile, the UK’s chief prosecutor has said.’

The Guardian, 27th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Taxi sex attacks: John Worboys’ victims win payout bid – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2014 in compensation, human rights, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Two women who were sexually assaulted by London taxi driver John Worboys have won a High Court victory in their bid to get compensation from the police.’

BBC News, 28th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barend Delport: Sex assault GP struck off register – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A GP who took intimate pictures of women and children who were his patients has been struck off the medical register.’

BBC News, 27th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pianist John Briggs jailed for indecent assaults – BBC News

Posted February 27th, 2014 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A renowned concert pianist has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of indecently assaulting music pupils.’

BBC News, 26th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dave Lee Travis faces retrial over sexual assault allegations – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2014 in bail, news, retrials, sexual offences by sally

‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis said he was living a nightmare after being told he will face a retrial over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.’

The Guardian, 24th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dave Lee Travis retrial decision due – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2014 in assault, news, retrials, sexual offences by sally

‘Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis will learn on Monday whether he faces a retrial over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.’

The Guardian, 24th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Historic sex case prosecutions will continue, vows chief prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘The chief prosecutor of England and Wales has made a robust defence of the decision to prosecute historic sex cases, despite the recent acquittals of celebrities such as Dave Lee Travis and Bill Roache.’

The Guardian, 20th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peterborough sex gang jailed for total of 54 years – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2014 in child abuse, gangs, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

‘Members of a child sex gang responsible for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 in Peterborough were jailed at the Old Bailey today.’

The Independent, 20th February 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex claim victims are not money grabbers, says DPP – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 20th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by michael

‘Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has strongly defended the prosecutions that have followed the Jimmy Savile scandal and said she intends to keep pursuing such cases.’

Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dave Lee Travis found not guilty: Verdict on veteran DJ leaves Operation Yewtree bereft of credibility – The Independent

Posted February 14th, 2014 in assault, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘The decision to prosecute historic sex abuse cases involving celebrity defendants has been called into question after veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis was acquitted of 12 sexual assault charges in the first high-profile trial brought by Operation Yewtree.’

The Independent, 13th February 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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