The “scale and severity” of physical abuse against young men, allegedly carried out by a former colleague of the Archbishop of Canterbury, was “horrific” a 1982 report found. A series
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Detectives investigating hundreds of allegations of sexual and physical abuse at a young offenders’ centre have identified 32 suspects who may be charged. Since August 2013, Durham Police have run
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A judge is deciding the amount of damages to be paid to Rotherham’s three Labour MPs by a Ukip MEP over remarks she made about the town’s child abuse scandal.
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A teacher rang Childline and impersonated a pupil to falsely accuse a colleague of sexual assault, Scotland Yard has said. Sheena Boll, 35, pretended to be a 14-year-old girl from
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More than 60 residential care establishments for youngsters are being investigated by the team working on Scotland’s national child abuse inquiry, its chairwoman has said. They are among more than
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A petition calling for tougher sentences for sex offenders set up by the family of murdered April Jones has attracted more than 100,000 signatures. The family is campaigning for “April’s
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A charity has voiced hope that the child abuse inquiry will leave a lasting legacy to help protect future generations. NSPCC Scotland said the public inquiry has an important role
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An inquiry into historic abuse must consider the 200 Scottish youngsters who were amongst the thousands of child migrants abused after being sent to Australia and other Commonwealth nations, Gordon
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A man who went on the run in Spain has been jailed for nine years for sexual offences involving teenage victims after being flown back to the UK. Paul Michael
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Catastrophic injuries inflicted on a five-week-old girl by her parents could have been prevented if signs of earlier abuse, including fractured ribs, had been spotted, a report has said. Baby
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