Man banned from talking about sex to women in public – The Independent
‘A 34-year-old man has been banned from making sexual comments in public to any woman in England and Wales.’
The Independent, 16th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: sexual offences
Lord Sentamu: Former Archbishop of York told to step down from Church – BBC News
‘The former Archbishop of York has been forced to step down from his Church of England role after a review into how he handled a child sex abuse allegation.’
BBC News, 14th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former MP jailed over child abuse images – BBC News
‘A former Labour MP who shared child abuse material has been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial rapist Andrew Barlow recalled to prison weeks after release – BBC News
‘A man who was jailed for 13 rapes has been recalled to prison just weeks after being released.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex abuse victims ‘must get specialist support’ – BBC News
‘Encouraging abuse victims to come forward without a specialist support system in place is “totally irresponsible”, campaigners have said.’
BBC News, 15th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted killer Alun Kyte gets third life sentence for historical sex offences – BBC News
‘A killer who murdered two women in the 1990s has been given a third life sentence for raping and sexually abusing a boy.’
BBC News, 11th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge orders woman to directly arrange childcare arrangements with rapist ex-husband – The Independent
‘A judge has been criticised for ordering a rape victim to directly arrange childcare with an ex-husband who subjected her to rape and domestic abuse.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sentamu rejects report findings that he failed to act on child sexual abuse claim – The Guardian
‘John Sentamu, the former archbishop of York, failed to act on disclosures that a Church of England vicar raped a 16-year-old boy, a report commissioned by the church has found.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abuse survivors’ ‘utter dismay’ at report’s findings into bishop’s resignation – The Independent
‘An official report into the resignation of a Roman Catholic bishop who ignored warnings to stop associating with a paedophile has been met with “utter dismay” by abuse survivors.’
The Independent, 4th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police reviewing how it treats indecent exposure after Wayne Couzens scandal – The Guardian
‘Police are to formally review whether they should take indecent exposure more seriously amid emerging evidence that people who commit such crimes can escalate their offending, the Guardian has learned. It comes after it was revealed Wayne Couzens, the then-Metropolitan police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, had committed a series of offences where he had exposed himself before the murder.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
North Yorkshire Police delays reducing child safeguarding – report – BBC News
‘Delays in evidence gathering and a “lack of knowledge” about online child abuse inquiries are reducing North Yorkshire Police’s ability to safeguard children, a report said.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Timothy Schofield dismissed from police after sexual abuse conviction – BBC News
‘Timothy Schofield has been sacked from the police after being convicted of 11 sexual offences against a child.’
BBC News, 26th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sexual assault victim who named her attacker in blog defeats his libel action – The Guardian
‘A woman who wrote about being sexually assaulted, naming her attacker, has defeated a libel action he brought against her after a judge ruled that her account was true on the balance of probabilities.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Trafford cadet leader Adnan Ali convicted of sexual abuse – The Guardian
‘A former police officer has been convicted of sexual abuse and misconduct in public office after running a police cadet scheme as a “grooming playground” to exploit children and young adults he was responsible for.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Secretary considers new ‘sex for rent’ law – Home Office
‘A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of “sex for rent” in the UK and ask if existing laws protect victims.’
Home Office, 21st April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Wrexham woman who had son after rape welcomes law change – BBC News
‘A woman who had a son after being raped has welcomed a change in the law to recognise children conceived through sexual attacks as victims.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What counts as sexual harassment at work? – BBC News
‘The business lobby group the CBI is in turmoil as allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against some of its employees.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dominic Raab faces legal action after refusing inquiry into abuse of thousands of boys in detention centres – The Independent
‘Dominic Raab faces legal action over his refusal to trigger a public inquiry into the abuse of thousands of boys held in youth detention centres from the 1960s to 1980s’
The Independent, 16th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rapist who won lottery on day release from prison is granted access to full £7.2m jackpot – The Independent
‘A 70-year-old convicted rapist has been granted full access to the £7.2 million jackpot he won in the lottery following a 15-year legal battle.’
The Independent, 15th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
