Tory peer defends lack of action on historic child abuse
A senior Tory has defended the party’s failure to more fully investigate past rumours of child sex abuse by politicians, insisting it was “not the Stasi”. Lord Dobbs, who held
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Edinburgh to host summit to tackle child abuse
The Scottish Government is to host a summit on protecting children and young people later this week. Ministers, local authorities and children’s charities will meet in Edinburgh to discuss how
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Fresh complaints over Essex Police child abuse investigations
A watchdog is investigating further complaints over a police force’s handling of sex cases after uncovering problems with 30 child abuse investigations dating back to the 1960s. Staff at Essex
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NI abuse victim welcomes court Kincora ruling
A former resident of a notorious boys’ home has welcomed a court decision to grant him permission to challenge the Government’s refusal to include the facility in its forthcoming child
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NI abuse victims to launch legal bid over Kincora probe
Abuse victims of a notorious boys’ home in Belfast will today mount a legal challenge against the Government’s refusal to order a statutory inquiry into the crimes committed there. A
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Many child sex abuse victims still unknown to authorities
There are still children at risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation who have not been identified by authorities, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC) has warned. In a
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Committee calls for transparency over salary of abuse inquiry head
Home Secretary Theresa May has been criticised by MPs for refusing to release details of the salary of the new head of the inquiry into historic child sex abuse. The
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Social workers struggle as online abuse cases double
The number of children being counselled through ChildLine about online sexual abuse has more than doubled, according to the charity. ChildLine said it carried out 2,842 counselling sessions on the
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Ex-children’s home manager charged with historic sex offences
A former children’s home manager has been charged with committing 11 historical sexual offences. Warwickshire Police said Robert Brown, 67, has been charged with 10 counts of indecent assault, one
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Essex Police apologise for ‘problems’ in 30 child abuse investigations
A police force has apologised to alleged victims after “uncovering problems with the effectiveness” of 30 child abuse investigations. Most of the cases relate to the work of the child
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