Rotherham child abuse trial hears ‘police officer had sex with girls’
A woman has told the Rotherham child sexual exploitation trial that a police officer she confided in had sex with girls at houses where she was staying and would pass
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Court hears how seven ‘targeted, sexualised and degraded’ young girls in Rotherham
Teenage girls in Rotherham were “targeted, sexualised and in some instances subjected to acts of a degrading and violent nature”, a jury has been told. Five men and two women
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Warning issued over childrens’ tech as NSPCC report spike in online grooming
Parents who buy electronic gadgets for their children this Christmas have been warned about the risks of online grooming following an alarming rise in reported cases. In 2014/15 ChildLine carried
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Police need ‘urgent improvement’ to tackle complex FGM and honour-based crime
Only three police forces are well prepared to tackle honour-based violence, a landmark report has found. Inspectors said urgent improvement is needed in the understanding, investigation, and recording of offences
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Lord Janner ruled unfit to face child sex abuse trial due to dementia
Lord Janner is unfit to stand trial for a string of sex offences against boys dating back 50 years due to “deteriorating and irreversible” dementia, a High Court judge has
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Abuse inquiry judge set to name institutions facing investigation
Institutions facing investigation in the independent abuse inquiry are set to be identified. Justice Lowell Goddard, who is leading the probe, will make a statement on its progress later. It
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Engage: Survivors break silence in report revealing devastating impact of child sexual abuse
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is supporting a new report launched by the charity One in Four that reveals the devastating long-term impact of child sexual abuse on
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Only one in eight child sex abuse victims known to authorities, study suggests
The prevalence of child sexual abuse in England has been vastly underestimated after a major new study suggested only one in eight victims come to the attention of authorities. Around
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Centre for Children’s Rights launch new materials on child sexual exploitation
The Centre for Children’s Rights, based in the School of Education at Queen’s University Belfast will be presenting a new video and accompanying booklet about child sexual exploitation and abuse
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University of Strathclyde honours Alexis Jay for contribution to child protection
A leading UK child protection expert has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Strathclyde. Alexis Jay OBE, independent chair of the Strathclyde-based Centre for Excellence for Looked
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