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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Tag: Child Abuse
‘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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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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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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Judge criticises social workers involved in grooming case
A judge questioned the wisdom of social workers placing a vulnerable teenage girl alone a flat and left almost unsupervised in inner city Bristol – leading to her being raped
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No abuse inquiry head until next spring, say Labour
The inquiry into the handling of child sex abuse allegations by public bodies which has been plagued with difficulties from the outset will not have a chair in place until
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Somali gang jailed for 40 years over Bristol sex abuse
Seven Somali men who were part of an inner city sex ring involving the abuse, rape and prostitution of British girls have been jailed for more than 40 years. Victims
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