Abuse inquiry hears nuns were ‘sadistic bullies’
Some Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Northern Ireland were sadistic bullies, a former resident has claimed. A “bleak, harsh and cruel” atmosphere was described by alleged victims at
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Danczuk accuses government over child abuse inquiry
A campaigning Labour MP has warned that the Government looks as though it does not “want to get to the truth” about historic child abuse after Home Secretary Theresa May
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Scots Government announce historic abuse inquiry
A statutory public inquiry will be held to examine historical cases of abuse of children in care in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced. In a statement to the Scottish
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Charity warning over child cruelty prosecution loophole
A legal loophole makes it impossible to prosecute adults for neglect or ill-treatment of 16 and 17-year-olds, a charity has warned. The Children’s Society is calling for a change in
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Judge hopes more local authorities will move against grooming gangs
A judge says he hopes more local authorities will use civil courts to target men who sexually exploit vulnerable girls in the wake of “bold and novel” legal moves by
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Court of Appeal sanctions Savile victims compensation scheme
A compensation scheme set up for women who say they were sexually abused by television personality Jimmy Savile has been sanctioned by the Court of Appeal. Three appeal judges gave
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PM announces new measures to takle child abuse images
Millions of “sickening and depraved” child abuse images will be removed from the internet as part of an international crackdown being launched by the Prime Minister. David Cameron also announced
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Significant delays highlighted in Manchester child abuse cases
Significant delays in the investigation of child protection cases have been uncovered by inspectors within one of the country’s biggest police forces. Officers at Greater Manchester Police (GMP), which was
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Research highlights extreme vulnerability of victims of CSE
New research published by Cafcass explores the pre-existing vulnerabilities of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and the implications for social work practitioners. The research, produced by Cafcass, illustrates that
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More overnight abuse claims follow Scouts apology over historic cases
Dozens more people have come forward to claim they were victims of child abuse in the Scouts a day after the movement issued an apology. Solicitor David McClenaghan (pictured) said
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