Category: sexual offences

Metropolitan Police to be investigated over dozen more claims of historical corruption –

Posted September 18th, 2015 in child abuse, complaints, corruption, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The police watchdog is to investigate fresh claims that child sex abuse probes dating back to the 1970s were brushed under the carpet because they involved MPs.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will oversee 12 more allegations of historic corruption within the Metropolitan Police in addition to the 17 investigations announced earlier this year.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2015

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Child molester given longer sentence as victims are Asian – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 18th, 2015 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A child molester who abused two Asian girls was rightly given a longer sentence than if his victims had been white because Asian sex crime victims suffer more, a leading judge has ruled.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2015

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CPS under pressure but not near collapse, says attorney general – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 17th, 2015 in Crown Prosecution Service, human rights, news, private prosecutions, prosecutions, select committees, sexual offences, treaties by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service is under pressure but not on the “brink of collapse”, the attorney general told a House of Commons committee last night.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2015

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Forensic review of sexual assault cases ordered after poor practice concerns – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2015 in criminal justice, evidence, forensic science, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The forensic science regulator is reviewing a series of sexual assault cases to examine whether poor evidence gathering at crime scenes may be compromising criminal justice in the UK, she has told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 17th September 2015

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Woman guilty of tricking blindfolded friend into having sex by pretending to be a man – The Independent

Posted September 16th, 2015 in internet, news, sexual offences by sally

‘In a courtroom drama as confusing as it was compelling, a woman has been convicted of pretending to be a man and using a deep voice, a prosthetic penis and a blindfold to trick her female friend into having sex with her during a two-year relationship.’

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The Independent, 16th Spetember 2015

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CPS considering Knowl View child sex abuse allegations – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, documents, inquiries, news, police, school children, sexual offences by sally

‘Evidence gathered as part of a major police inquiry into abuse at a school in Rochdale is now being considered by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2015

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Bishop Ball sex charges caution ‘wrong’ admits CPS – BBC News

Posted September 14th, 2015 in cautions, Church of England, clergy, Crown Prosecution Service, guilty pleas, inquiries, misfeasance in public office, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A retired bishop who has admitted sex offences against young men, should have faced charges 22 years ago, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has admitted. The CPS said a caution given to Peter Ball in 1993 was wrong as there was sufficient evidence to prosecute.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2015

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Paedophile ring jailed for ‘terrifying depravity’ – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Seven paedophiles who preyed on a baby and young children acted “beyond human instinct” and were guilty of “terrifying depravity”, a judge said.’

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BBC News, 11th September 2015

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Paedophile gang ‘sick, callous and cruel’ – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2015 in child abuse, conspiracy, guilty pleas, news, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile gang behind the abuse and rape of young children, including a baby, have been described in court as “sick, depraved, callous and cruel.” ‘

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BBC News, 10th September 2015

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Jail for sex attacker foiled by woman who turned out to be kickboxer – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2015 in assault, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A sex attacker has been jailed after the kickboxer he tried to assault caught him in a headlock with her legs before raising the alarm.’
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The Guardian, 7th September 2015

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Aylesbury child sex ring: Six jailed for total of 82 years over horrific schoolgirl abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2015 in conspiracy, gangs, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Vikram Singh, Asif Hussain, Arshad Jani, Mohammed Imran, Akbari Khan and Taimoor Khan sentenced after grooming victims with inexpensive gifts.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2015

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School sex crime reports in UK top 5,500 in three years – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2015 in child abuse, consultations, education, news, rape, school children, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘More than 5,500 alleged sex crimes in UK schools were reported to police in the last three years, BBC figures show.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2015

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Colin Pitchfork parole hearing: How to assess a killer’s risk – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2015 in DNA, mental health, murder, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘Thirty years ago, brutal child killer Colin Pitchfork became the first person to be convicted using DNA profiling.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2015

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DPP Alison Saunders says: ‘I’m still the right person for the job’ – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, doctors, elderly, female genital mutilation, fitness to plead, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The country’s most senior prosecutor said it was “difficult” hearing calls for her to quit over her handling of the Lord Janner case, but insisted: “I’m still the right person for the job.”’

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The Guardian, 6th September 2015

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Campaigners call for revenge porn victims to be given anonymity – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2015 in anonymity, consent, internet, news, pornography, privacy, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Campaign groups have called on the government to grant anonymity to revenge porn victims amid concern publicity surrounding convictions only causes more people to search for explicit images.’

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The Guardian, 6th September 2015

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Myles Bradbury: Misconduct notices served on four police officers – BBC News

Posted September 4th, 2015 in child abuse, complaints, indecent photographs of children, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Gross misconduct notices have been served on four police officers in an inquiry into failings to alert local forces to paedophiles such as jailed Cambridge doctor Myles Bradbury.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2015

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Paramedic Andrew Barrett jailed for sex assaults on girl – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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Date fixed for Lord Janner hearing – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2015 in child abuse, disclosure, elderly, evidence, fitness to plead, mental health, news, sexual offences, trials by sally

‘A judge will decide at a hearing on 7 December whether Lord Janner, who is facing child sex abuse charges spanning three decades, is fit to plead.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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Chelsea pensioner jailed for twelve months for sexually assaulting young woman – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2015 in elderly, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A Chelsea pensioner has been jailed for 12 months for sexually assaulting a young woman in his room. Patrick Teegan, 72, was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court last month of assaulting the woman, in her 20s, in May last year.’

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The Independent, 28th September 2015

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Rotherham abuse scandal: IPCC working to identify 100 police officers – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2015 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, sexual grooming, sexual offences, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Investigators looking at how the police treated complaints of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham say they are now working to identify more than 100 officers.’

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The Guardian, 26th August 2015

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