Jail for priest who abused girls – BBC News
“A Catholic priest whose abuse of girls was uncovered after his victims swapped memories on the Friends Reunited website has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 29th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sexual offences
Brothers jailed for sex offences – BBC News
“Two brothers from Leicester have been jailed for sexually abusing children.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offenders can ‘live’ at bus stop, park bench or in tree – Daily Telegraph
“A legal loophole which allows homeless sex offenders to roam free – ‘living’ at a bus stop, park bench or in a tree – has been branded ‘astonishing’ by a senior judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The dangers of Sarah’s law – New Statesman
“There may be many as 250,000 people in Britain with an active sexual interest in children when only 30,000 have been caught, convicted and registered.”
New Statesman, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.newstatesman.com
Sex offenders to face lie tests – BBC News
“Sex offenders in some parts of England and Wales could be made to take compulsory lie detector tests to see if they are still a danger to the public.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consultation: Rules for mandatory polygraph tests for sex offenders – Ministry of Justice
“The National Offender Management Service is proposing to operate a three-year pilot of mandatory polygraph tests to determine if the polygraph can help in the management of sex offenders.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Sarah’s Law’ trial run prompts vigilante fears – The Observer
“Some mothers will be able to check from tomorrow whether their partners are convicted sex offenders. Under pilot projects being introduced in response to demands for a ‘Sarah’s Law’, individuals will be given greater information about paedophiles living in their area.”
The Observer, 14th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Paraplegic jailed for child abuse – BBC News
“A paraplegic has been jailed for five years after admitting sexual abuse involving children.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reflexologist jailed for sexually assaulting patients – The Independent
“A perverted reflexologist was jailed for eight years today for sexually assaulting four women during treatment sessions.”
The Independent, 11th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile ‘schoolboy’ is jailed – BBC News
“A man who masqueraded as a schoolboy and abducted a young teenage girl has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is sex on the beach legal? – BBC News Magazine
“Two Britons have appeared in court in Dubai after allegedly having sex on a beach in the Muslim emirate. What would happen if a couple got frisky on a beach in the UK?”
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BBC News Magazine, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophiles to be offered form of chemical castration – Daily Telegraph
“Convicted paedophiles are being offered chemical castration for the first time in the UK to help manage their sexual behaviour.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Salon manager ‘sexually harassed’ hairdresser, tribunal hears – Daily Telegraph
“The manager of a Toni & Guy hair salon sexually harassed a stylist by touching her inappropriately in front of customers, an employment tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Laws tighten on paedophile travel – BBC News
“Tighter controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Peeping Tom’ rapist imprisoned – BBC News
“A rapist who admitted spying on his neighbours by using a camera hidden in their bedroom has been sent to prison for an indefinite period.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Estate agent kills himself after sex harassment case – Daily Telegraph
“An estate agent has killed himself two weeks after being ordered to pay a former employee tens of thousands of pounds for sexual harassment.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A huge job for the boys – The Guardian
“The minister for police, security and community safety tells Julie Bindel how he wants men to take a more responsible attitude towards domestic and sexual violence against women – and to spread the word to others.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Patient’s sex attack carer jailed – BBC News
“A care worker has been jailed for nine years for carrying out a ‘vicious’ sex attack on an elderly patient at a nursing home.”
BBC News, 29th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Basil Fawlty’ groper leaves handprints on victim – Daily Telegraph
“Peter Notridge had been working on his car moments before he fondled a woman in the street, covering her top with evidence.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
