College sued over sex abuse claim – BBC News
“A former City lawyer is claiming £5m damages against a Catholic school over sexual abuse he alleges he suffered there during the 1970s.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sexual offences
Regina v Edwards (Sharon) – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Legislation criminalising sexual activity with a child did not make any distinction according to whether the victim was a girl or a boy and, in sentencing for such an offence, the court should not do so either.”
The Times, 17th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Paedophile jailed for 31 offences – BBC News
“A former Oxford university chemist has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 17-month-old girl and having almost 20,000 child sex images and videos.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police targets ‘meant car crime was given higher priority than rape’ – The Guardian
“One of Scotland Yard’s elite sexual assault units has been condemned for serious failures after untrained officers were left investigating rapes, despite repeated pleas to management for more detectives.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile alerts to be extended – BBC News
“A scheme giving parents details about sex offenders who may come into contact with their children is being extended.”
BBC News, 15th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-fencing coach jailed for abuse – BBC News
“A former leading fencing coach and school teacher who sexually assaulted a girl repeatedly over five years has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former priest jailed over abuse – BBC News
“A former Kent priest has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to five charges of gross indecency and indecent assault against teenage boys.”
BBC News, 6th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boy, 14, sentenced for sex abuse – BBC News
“A 14-year-old boy has been given a three year supervision order after sexually abusing two 10-year-old boys in Wiltshire.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex text teacher is jailed – BBC News
“A former primary school teacher who sent sexually explicit text messages to a 14-year-old boy has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 13th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No prosecution in 13-year-old father case – Daily Telegraph
“Police will not be looking to prosecute anyone in the case of a 13-year-old boy who has become a father.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police forces not meeting standards for monitoring sex offenders – Daily Telegraph
“An investigation claimed at least 30 forces were failing to meet guidelines on the minimum number of home visits for sex offenders under their watch.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (F) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports
Queen’s Bench
“In the absence of any mechanism for review, placing an offender on the sex offenders register indefinitely was a disproportionate interference with the right to respect for private and family life.”
The Times, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Woman jailed for sex with boy, 14 – BBC News
“A 40-year-old Teesside woman who had sex with a 14-year-old boy has been jailed after her original non-custodial sentence was overturned.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile pair jailed for life – BBC News
“Two brothers from Kent who subjected young children to a catalogue of ‘grave’ sexual abuse over two decades have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC reveals 53 children are sexually abused every day – The Guardian
“The scale of child abuse in England and Wales was revealed today when figures showed that 53 children a day are subjected to sex crimes.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IVF doctor cleared of sex charge – BBC News
“A fertility doctor has been cleared of sexually assaulting one his long-term female IVF patients.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Failings found in sex abuse case – BBC News
“Proper criminal checks were not carried out on a convicted child sex offender who went on to film the abuse of boys on field trips, an inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Master’ jailed for forcing girlfriend into sex with others – Daily Telegraph
“A self-styled sex master who walked girlfriends around on a dog lead was jailed for three years for forcing a lover to have sex with other men.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deputy mayor jailed for grooming – BBC News
“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
