Ban media from naming sex abuse suspects before charge, says top lawyer – The Guardian

‘A former top prosecutor has said parliament should pass a law banning the media from naming suspects in sex abuse cases until they are charged.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2015

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Slovakian jailed for raping teenager ‘while high on glue-like substance’ – Daily Telegraph

‘Court hears Zdenko Turtak, a 22-year-old Slovakian Roma, clubbed his victim 18 times with a rock and left her for dead in the Beeston area of Leeds.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2015

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Lancashire couple jailed for child pornography offences – The Guardian

‘A “high risk” sex offender and his girlfriend who exploited a young girl and incited her to be involved in pornography have been jailed.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Tom Watson letter did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed, says CPS – The Guardian

‘Tom Watson’s controversial letter to Britain’s top prosecutor did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed by police over sex abuse allegations, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th October 2015

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Ex-Scout leader jailed for abusing boys on trips to Norfolk Broads – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A former Scout leader who sexually abused boys on trips to the Norfolk Broads in offences spanning nearly 30 years has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2015

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Retired bishop Peter Ball jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2015 in clergy, misfeasance in public office, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A retired Church of England bishop has been jailed for a string of offences against teenagers and young men.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2015

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British court refuses to extradite suspected American paedophile – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2015 in extradition, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

‘UK judges are refusing to extradite an alleged American paedophile, who has been on the run from the FBI since 2007, until they receive assurances that his human rights will not be breached.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2015

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Author jailed for flashing after prostitute disputes small penis claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2015 in indecent exposure, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Ex-lecturer Hinton Sheryn who claimed he would not have exposed himself as penis ‘unusually small’ is jailed after female sex worker says it is ‘normal’ size.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2015

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Babysitter who had sex with 11-year-old boy gets suspended sentence – The Guardian

‘A judge has been criticised after deciding not to imprison a 21-year-old babysitter who admitted sexual activity with the 11-year-old boy she was looking after.’

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The Guardian, 5th October 2015

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Woman who fled sexual abuse deported to Jamaica ‘because Home Office fax machine broken’ – The Independent

‘A woman who fled sexual abuse in Jamaica was deported back to the country because the Home Office’s fax machine was broken, lawyers have claimed.’

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The Independent, 4th October 2015

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Scotland Yard’s paedophile unit: Meeting the police men and women doing the most difficult work imaginable – The Independent

‘Paul Gallagher meets the people whose job it is to identify victims, stop abuse material being shared and distributed, categorise extreme imagery ready for court and, hopefully, catch paedophiles before they find a victim ‘

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The Independent, 4th October 2015

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Marie Black gets life term for child abuse – BBC News

Posted September 29th, 2015 in child abuse, conspiracy, incitement, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman at the centre of a “gruesome” child sex abuse ring which passed children round “like toys” has been given a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2015

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Hypnotist jailed for ten years after sexually assaulting woman under his spell – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 29th, 2015 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Gary Naraido, 52, convinced his victim she would feel orgasmic every time he said the word ‘Kapow’.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2015

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Wrexham historical child abuse gang jailed – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2015 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, Wales by sally

‘Five men guilty of being in a predatory paedophile gang in Wrexham in the 1980s have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th September 2015

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Sexual consent is simple. We should all be clear what constitutes rape – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2015 in consent, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A new CPS campaign focuses on cases where two adults know each other, and attempts to debunk some of the myths around sex offences.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2015

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Sexual harassment and universities’ legal obligations – the government’s new taskforce – Education Law Blog

‘Many of you will have heard about the government’s recent decision to set up a taskforce to tackle violence against women on campus. (See the government press release here.) This move is timeous or long overdue (depending on your viewpoint) in the light of the accumulating momentum of campaigns by various individuals and organisations to highlight the high incidence of sexual violence/harassment on campus.’

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Education Law Blog, 23rd September 2015

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Police officer cleared of repeatedly raping woman with whom he was having affair – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2015 in assault, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A married police officer who embarked on an affair with a teenager has been cleared of repeatedly raping her.’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2015

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The legal situation if someone has oral sex with a dead animal – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in animals, news, pornography, sexual offences by sally

‘Sexual activity with an animal is covered in UK law by Section 69 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Under this law a person is said to have committed an offence if they intentionally have sex with an animal.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2015

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Child sex abusers can be punished more severely when their victims are Asian, court rules – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile who sexually abused two children could be given a harsher sentence than usual because of the Asian community his victims were from, a judge has ruled.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2015

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Westminster child sex abuse inquiry ‘split over credibility of witness’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Scotland Yard’s high-profile inquiry into an alleged Westminster paedophile ring is split over the veracity of the allegations under investigation and faces external criticism of its conduct.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2015

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