A police cold case unit is investigating historic claims former Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith was released from custody after child pornography was allegedly discovered in his possession. Northamptonshire Police
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Almost 500 children were sexually exploited or at risk of sexual exploitation in the West Midlands in the first half of last year, a report has found. The majority of
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Women with vaginal piercings are to be classed as having suffered female genital mutilation (FGM). The Department of Health said it is “taking every precaution to record genital piercings that
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Children’s care watchdog Ofsted failed to uncover widespread sexual abuse in Rotherham because it took the word of local authority staff, MPs have found. The Communities and Local Government Committee
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The Prime Minister is facing calls to guarantee that police and intelligence officers who give evidence over an alleged VIP paedophile ring in Westminster will not be prosecuted. It emerged
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Public and prosecuting authorities should work on the presumption that what young people say “is true and not false” when investigating child sexual exploitation allegations, a justice minister has said.
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The police watchdog is investigating claims that Scotland Yard covered up child sex offences because of the involvement of MPs and police officers. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said
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An undercover police operation that had gathered compelling evidence of child abuse by a prominent MP and a member of Britain’s intelligence agencies was scrapped shortly after detectives moved in
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Child sex abuse is “woven, covertly, into the fabric” of British society, Theresa May has warned. The Home Secretary said the announcement this week of panel members and new terms
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None of the police officers involved in the investigation of the Rochdale child sex abuse scandal will face misconduct proceedings. Although one of the seven officers issued with misconduct notices
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