Twenty nine in court on charges relating to child sexual exploitation
Twenty nine people have appeared in court facing a total of more than 170 charges relating to the sexual exploitation of 18 children. The 27 men and two women appeared
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Tag: Child Abuse
New helpline service launched for child abuse survivors in Scotland
A charity that represents survivors of historical child abuse is launching a new helpline service. Wellbeing Scotland said the line will give survivors a chance to name, confidentially, the person
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Northern Ireland abuse survivors ‘ashamed’ of government as they await promised payments
Historical abuse survivors have accused Northern Ireland’s politicians of putting their own needs before victims as they continue to wait for financial payments promised 17 months ago. Victims have warned
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Catholic Church-run homes focus of second phase of Scottish child abuse inquiry
The second phase of the Scottish child abuse inquiry will investigate children’s homes run by the Catholic Church. The inquiry is examining historical allegations of the abuse of children in
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Father jailed for at least 18 years for systematic abuse and murder of baby son
A father has been jailed for at least 18 years for murdering his deformed baby after a jury rejected the parents’ attempt to blame a young autistic child. Over 13
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New figures show child sex offences rise fourfold in Greater Manchester
Child sex offences reported in Greater Manchester have increased fourfold in three years, new figures showed today with the number of known or suspected offenders doubling. And the numbers of
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Evidence Review: Childhood neglect and abuse – comparing placement options
The initial impetus for the commissioning of this evidence review was a commitment set out in ‘Adoption: A vision for change (2016)’ to produce ‘an independent summary of relevant research
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Judges urged to overturn child sex conviction following former head of care’s suicide
Leading judges have been urged to overturn the child sex abuse conviction of a former boarding school worker found guilty by a jury following his suicide during a trial. Darren
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Alleged child sex offence recorded by police every 10 minutes, NSPCC reveals
An alleged child sex offence is recorded by police every 10 minutes, an investigation has revealed. Forces around the UK logged a record 55,507 suspected sexual crimes against under-18s in
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Webwatch: New Childline app to support vulnerable children via their smartphones
Children in need of help will be able to get counselling on their smartphones through a new app launched by the NSPCC’s Childline. The app will allow youngsters to chat
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