Bereaved son’s tearful plea on plight of abused women and children
A man whose mother and sister were killed in an attack by his father has made a tearful plea for understanding of the plight of victims of domestic abuse. Briton
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Huddersfield joins long list of towns incubating a shocking scale of sexual abuse
Huddersfield has joined a long list of English towns and cities where the same grim story has emerged of the sexual exploitation of teenage girls on a shocking scale. The
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‘Ruthless, unrepentant paedophile’ jailed for 14 years in Edinburgh
A “ruthless” sexual predator who had images of children being abused as the screensaver on his computer has been jailed for 14 years. Robert Hawkins was described by a judge
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Gang of 20 jailed for ‘inhuman’ campaign of sexual abuse against vulnerable girls
A gang of men who embarked on a “campaign of rape and other sexual abuse” against vulnerable teenage girls in Huddersfield has been given lengthy jail sentences, it can now
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Children’s Commissioner concerned at 50,000 kids living in ‘toxic households’
Around 50,000 vulnerable young children are living in households with a “toxic trio” of domestic abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, and mental health problems, a new report has found. The
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Charity Commission warns of continued underreporting of serious incidents
The Charity Commission has spoken of its ongoing “concerns” regarding a significant and systemic underreporting of alleged serious incidents by charities which may include claims of sex abuse, harassment and
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Prolific paedophile Matthew Falder wins seven-year reduction on sentence
One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles, who blackmailed a string of vulnerable victims, has won a challenge against his “manifestly excessive” 32-year prison sentence. Cambridge graduate Matthew Falder had his
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National operation sees 200 suspected members of ‘county lines’ gangs arrested
More than 200 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a national crackdown. There are thought to be around 1,500 of the networks in operation in
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Most Irish people believe Pope did not do enough to address clerical abuse
Most Irish people believe Pope Francis did not do enough to address clerical abuse during his recent visit, researchers have said. The pontiff made his first papal trip to the
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One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles challenges 32-year jail sentence
One of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles, who blackmailed a string of vulnerable victims, is to challenge his 32-year prison sentence. Cambridge graduate Matthew Falder will have his case considered by
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