Berkshire GP jailed over indecent assaults against seven female patients – The Guardian

‘A GP has been jailed after being found guilty of a string of indecent assaults against seven female patients in Berkshire.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2024

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Indecent assault GP jailed for 22 years – BBC News

‘A GP who indecently assaulted women as he carried out routine medical examinations on them has been jailed for 22 years.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2024

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Sex charge tutor case reveals ‘massive’ safeguarding hole – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in child abuse, news, sexual offences, teachers, vetting by tracey

‘A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children in maths and science, a BBC investigation has found. The man, who we’re not naming for legal reasons, left his job as a teacher last year. Bail conditions prevent him having any contact with children and he is due to stand trial in March.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2024

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Ex-councillor in West Yorkshire jailed for ‘voyeurism on a vast scale’ – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2024 in imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences, voyeurism by sally

‘A “depraved and selfish” former councillor who filmed 28 women in bathrooms and bedrooms using hidden cameras over a period of almost 15 years has been jailed for six years and two months.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2024

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Met PC sacked for ‘spanking’ 12-year-old girl – BBC News

‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by “spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions”.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2024

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Crime victims in UK fight ‘devastating’ practice that stops appeal after a case is dropped – The Guardian

‘A “draconian” practice that stops crime victims challenging last-­minute decisions to drop their cases is leading to miscarriages of justice and must urgently be reformed, campaigners say.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2024

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Operation Stovewood: Man jailed of abusing children in Rotherham – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A man has been imprisoned today (20 September 2024) for child sexual abuse of two young girls in Rotherham in the 2000s.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 20th September 2024

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Harrods to face civil claims over allegations of rape and sexual assault by former boss Mohamed Al Fayed – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Lawyers representing 37 women in a potential civil claim against Harrods over allegations involving former boss Mohamed Al Fayed have insisted that any non-disclosure agreements signed would “not preclude us from getting justice for these women.”’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th September 2024

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CPS twice did not prosecute Fayed over sex abuse claims – BBC News

‘The Crown Prosecution Service has said that it twice considered bringing charges against ex-Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed but concluded there was no realistic prospect of a conviction.’

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BBC News, 22nd September 2024

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Inside Operation Soteria: Half of rape investigation teams are not fully qualified – Each Other

Posted September 18th, 2024 in human rights, news, ombudsmen, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘The police inspectorate recently published its report on progress in delivering a new model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences, known as Operation Soteria.’

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Each Other, 16th September 2024

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Parents fail in High Court challenge to permanent exclusion of child from school – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by parents over a decision of the Governors Disciplinary Committee (GDC) of a school to uphold the decision of the headteacher to permanently exclude their child.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2024

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Four key takeaways from Huw Edwards’ sentencing – BBC News

‘Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison term after he admitted making indecent images of children. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he received more than 40 images over several months from convicted sex offender Alex Williams. Here are four things we learned from the sentencing hearing.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2024

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Huw Edwards spared jail as disgraced BBC presenter sentenced for indecent images of children – The Independent

‘Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended sentence after accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.’

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The Independent, 16th September 2024

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Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter – The Guardian

‘A convicted rapist who was previously allowed to have unsupervised time with his child has been stripped of his parental responsibility.’

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The Guardian, 14th September 2024

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Women ‘disheartened’ by UK decision to halt Harvey Weinstein charges – The Guardian

‘Women who were key to exposing the disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein have told of their frustration at the decision by UK prosecutors to discontinue two indecent assault charges against him.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2024

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Government defends early release scheme after freed prisoner charged with sexual assault – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2024 in early release, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, recidivists, sexual offences by tracey

‘The government has defended the early release of prisoners after it emerged a former inmate allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the same day he was freed.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2024

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Rapist caught 47 years after attack on girl, 11 – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2024 in child abuse, children, DNA, news, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘A woman whose rapist has been caught nearly 50 years after she was attacked on her way home from Girl Guides has said she is still “going through hell”.’

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BBC News, 12th September 2024

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‘Too easy’ for abusers to tutor with 90 caught – BBC News

‘More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2024

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Prison early release scheme to include some serious offenders, MoJ admits – The Guardian

‘Prisoners serving time for lesser crime following serious one will be eligible under plan to free up jail space, officials confirm.’

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The Guardian, 3rd September 2024

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Thousands of women abused as children may be unable to get justice due to legal anomaly – The Guardian

Posted August 27th, 2024 in child abuse, limitations, news, retrospectivity, sexual offences, victims, women by tracey

‘Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2024

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