There is no evidence that politicians or national establishment figures were involved in the historical abuse of children in care in North Wales, a review has found. A report into
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Paedophiles involved in abusing children in care who believe they are “untouchable” should be “looking over their shoulder”, the Welsh Secretary warned. Stephen Crabb said successes by an ongoing criminal
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The public inquiry into historical child sex abuse will hold preliminary hearings linked to its investigations into allegations that exploitation took place within the Anglican Church and through Rochdale council.
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey delayed a “proper investigation” into a senior priest’s paedophile crimes for two decades by failing to pass information to police, an inquiry heard. A
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Direct Government intervention with South Yorkshire Police is needed to improve the force’s performance when dealing with the sexual abuse of children, the Lords heard. Lib Dem peer Lord Scriven
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It won Best Picture at this year’s Oscars – but I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t seen the critically acclaimed film Spotlight yet. In a summer dominated by the
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The Church of England is to introduce a raft of changes on how it handles sex abuse allegations following a critical independent review into a historical case. A senior Anglican
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Lord Janner is alleged to have sexually abused children over a period spanning more than 30 years and dating back to the 1950s, a public inquiry has heard. The late
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A 66-year-old man has been charged with a string of historical sexual offences in children’s care homes and a church. Philip Temple, of no fixed address, was charged by the
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The number of reported child sex offences has risen by a third to the equivalent of more than 113 per day, a leading children’s charity has said. Police in England
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