Plenty of Fish rapist Lee Savage jailed – BBC News
‘A “sexual sadist” has been jailed for raping three women he met through the internet dating website Plenty of Fish.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2018
Source: www.bbc.com
Category: sexual offences
Child sexual abuse investigation fined £200,000 after sending bulk email identifying possible victims – The Independent
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has been fined £200,000 after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims. Ninety participants in the public inquiry were potentially identified by the “concerning” blunder, said the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which warned the incident had “placed vulnerable people at risk”.’
The Independent, 18th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape and domestic violence victims at risk as police fail to record tens of thousands of crimes, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘Victims are being left at risk by the police’s failure to investigate tens of thousands of crimes, including rape, violence and domestic abuse, a watchdog has warned.HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that almost one in five crimes reported to Lincolnshire Police were not being formally recorded, meaning they are not investigated and victims cannot access support.’
The Independent, 17th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barbara Coombes sentenced to nine years for killing her father – The Guardian
‘A woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after confessing to killing her father and burying his body in her back garden in Greater Manchester after a “lifetime of abuse” at his hands.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
George Ormond: Former Newcastle United football coach jailed for 20 years for abusing boys – The Independent
‘Former boys football coach George Ormond has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a series of sex abuses that stretches 25 years.’
The Independent, 4th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Lanzarote Convention Will Help End the Sexual Abuse of Children: Here’s How – Rights Info
‘The Lanzarote Convention is an important step forward in protecting children from sexual abuse. But what else needs to be done?’
Rights Info, 25th June 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Church of England makes last-minute approach to abuse survivors – BBC News
‘The Church of England has made last-ditch efforts to engage with sexual abuse survivors before a report of how it recorded cases of abuse is published next month.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager sentenced after naming sex abuse victims online – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The sister of a convicted sex offender who posted the names of his victims online has been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Barry Bennell victims welcome rejection of appeal against jail term – The Guardian
‘Victims of Barry Bennell, the former football coach who was labelled “sheer evil” after subjecting junior footballers from Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra to hundreds of sexual offences, have welcomed the rejection of his appeal against his 30-year prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former mayor jailed for sex with girl aged 13 asked police: ‘Do you know who I am?’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A former town mayor has been jailed for nine years after a court heard he had sex with a 13-year-old girl and let her share a bed with him and his wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Upskirting: government confirms plan to introduce ban – The Guardian
‘The government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to ban upskirting after a Conservative backbencher was berated by party colleagues for blocking a bill to make the practice a specific criminal offence.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The law must change on upskirting. One Tory MP won’t stop us – The Guardian
‘Upskirting is a depraved violation of privacy. It is outrageous that a single Tory MP has been able to derail a much needed and universally supported change in the law. But that is exactly what has happened.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government acts to make ‘upskirting’ a specific offence – Ministry of Justice
‘‘Upskirting’ is set to become a specific criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars, under a new law backed by Government.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Oxford grooming gang: Six members jailed – BBC News
‘Six men from Oxford who groomed and sexually abused teenage girls between 1998 and 2005 have been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Same roof’ victim compensation rule faces legal challenge – BBC News
‘A woman sexually abused by her stepfather between the ages of four and 16 is challenging a law which stops victims of crime who lived under the “same roof” as their attacker prior to 1979, from receiving compensation.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS publishes outcome of sexual offences review – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today (5 June) published the outcome of its review of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) cases.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Former children’s home boss Bryan Davies jailed for 22 years – BBC News
‘A man who sexually abused boys while working at a children’s home in Denbighshire has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 1st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Pod UK Ep. 33: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – 1 COR
‘Richard Scorer joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss the progress of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.’
Law Pod UK, 29th May 2018
Source: audioboom.com
The door-knock that brought back years of abuse – BBC News
‘A knock on the door by two detectives changed everything for Mark, bringing back the horrors of sexual abuse he had suffered as a child. Like other survivors of child abuse, he says he found it hard to get any support afterwards.’
BBC News, 28th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google search reveals names of rape victims – BBC News
‘Google’s auto-complete and related search functions are revealing the identity of rape victims who have been granted anonymity.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
