‘A major general who helped carry Prince Philip’s coffin has admitted disgraceful conduct after playing with a woman’s hair and kissing her without consent.’
The Independent, 17th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An “obsessed” security guard who purchased items for a “kidnap kit” including shackles and chloroform has been handed three life sentences for plotting to abduct, rape and cut the throat of TV personality Holly Willoughby.’
The Independent, 13th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The parole hearing for Colin Pitchfork, who was convicted of raping and murdering two teenagers, will no longer be held in public due to “unforeseeable developments including fresh allegations”.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “dysfunctional” culture at the UK nursing regulator is threatening public safety, according to a damning report that found the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) took seven years to strike off a nurse who had been accused of rape and sexual assault.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, two while in a position of trust, after a trial in May.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A head teacher convicted of grooming and sexually abusing four teenage girls could have been stopped, according to a parent whose daughter had unsupervised one-to-one sessions with him.’
BBC News, 1st July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The man who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid could be eligible for parole next month.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A charity cafe owner who sexually assaulted a teenager has been sentenced to eight years in prison.’
BBC News, 28th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Artificial intelligence, and its use on social media, is making it continuously harder to distinguish between real and fake information online. Although fact checking is often required when considering written or spoken words, with the advent of so-called “deepfakes”, we now also need to fact check some of the images or videos we see online.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 25th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’
The Independent, 27th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teacher who repeatedly had sex with a vulnerable 16-year-old pupil has been told by a judge he will never be allowed to teach again.’
BBC News, 14th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The allegations into Russell Brand’s behaviour while working on programmes for Channel 4 were not “adequately addressed”, an investigation has found.’
The Independent, 15th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been ordered by a high court judge to pay more than £500,000 in damages to one of the women he abused.’
BBC News, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sextortion is a form of blackmail where victims receive threats that intimate images of them will be shared or distributed unless they meet the blackmailer’s financial demands. Law enforcement agencies have reported “an epidemic” of such cases with global figures more than doubling in 2023. This reported increase is reflected in the number of clients seeking our advice on how to deal with this particularly distressing form of criminality.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 6th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of raping a young girl and throwing her brother off a cliff after the boy discovered she was being abused.’
BBC News, 6th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A world-renowned classical music conductor who pleaded guilty to a number child sex offences has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 28th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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