Concerns over reporting and volume of crimes against children
Only three in 20 violent crimes against children are reported to the police, a study has claimed. Research into crimes against children and young people in England and Wales by
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Tag: Child Abuse
Three charged with historic abuse at Coventry children’s home
Three men have been charged with the indecent assault of a child over an investigation into allegations of historic abuse at a children’s care home dating back to the 1980s.
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Mother and stepfather lose appeals over Daniel Pelka murder
The mother and stepfather of murdered four-year-old Daniel Pelka – who died after sustained and “incomprehensible” cruelty at their hands – have lost challenges at the Court of Appeal. Three
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Judge promises severe sentences as Rochdale abusers lose appeals
The most senior judge in England and Wales said men who prey on vulnerable young girls for sex will be dealt with “severely”, as he dismissed appeals from four paedophile
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Abuse victims threaten to withdraw from government inquiry
A number of alleged victims of child sexual abuse have said they will withdraw from the inquiry into the issue unless the Government makes major changes to it. The inquiry
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‘Non-contact abusers’ should be counselled rather than prosecuted
People who have viewed child sex images online but are not likely to be “contact abusers” should be treated by health services rather than brought before a court, Britain’s most
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Study links childhood stress to risk-taking and illness
Childhood stress could have biological effects that hasten ageing and lead to impulsive behaviour later in life, research suggests. Scientists found the first evidence of genetic changes associated with early-life
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Engage: Abuse survivors are showing Theresa May’s inquiry the way
The Home Office’s planned inquiry into child sexual abuse across all areas of British public life has had a troubled start to say the least. While its panel has at
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Report: Real voices – child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a ‘real and ongoing problem’ that has become a new social norm in some neighbourhoods of Greater Manchester. This will not be tackled unless there
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Children’s home manager sentenced to life over abuse
A paedophile who used his children’s home business as “a front” has been jailed for life. John Allen, 73, was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court last week
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