Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been sentenced to 35 years for child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby. Watkins, 36, from Pontypridd, pleaded guilty to 13 child
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A Sky News investigation has revealed up to one in 20 children in some parts of the country have been the subject of investigations into whether they are victims of
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The Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children In Scotland (CELCIS) have published a report on the sexual exploitation of looked after children in Scotland. The report, commissioned by the
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A 22-month-old boy’s death may have been prevented if organisations had worked more effectively together, a report has concluded. The boy, known as ‘Child Y’, died from a fractured skull
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An audit of how the Catholic order the Christian Brothers dealt with abuse allegations has found only 12 brothers were convicted of crimes between 1975 and today. A review of
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An inquiry into child sexual exploitation is to be held to assess improvements in protecting youngsters since the Rochdale grooming case. Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd announced
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A former scout leader has been jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five children at different times over a 15-year period. Colin Finnegan of Lurgan, County Armagh, was found
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Sexual violence towards children and young people living in gang-affected areas is often seen as normal and inevitable, according to ground-breaking research carried out by the University of Bedfordshire, published
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All children have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse. Yet, millions of children worldwide from all socio-economic backgrounds, across all ages, religions and cultures suffer violence,
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This Command Paper is published in response to the Home Affairs Committee’s Second Report of Session 2013-14 entitled: ‘Child Sexual Exploitation and the response to localised grooming’: HC68-1 (incorporating HC182,
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