Newspaper advertisements have been published telling people who claim they were sexually abused by television presenter Jimmy Savile how to apply for compensation. Around 140 people have come forward to
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The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new research by King’s College London. The study is the
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Computer hackers are hiding child sexual abuse images in the websites of unknowing UK businesses, an internet watchdog has warned. Cyber criminals plant abuse images on innocent business and personal
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North Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over its handling of child sex abuse allegations made against the late TV presenter Jimmy Savile, the
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Two men have been arrested over allegations of historic sexual abuse and cruelty against a former resident of a children’s home. West Midlands Police said the men, both 68, were
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A children’s charity is calling for a change in the law to help better protect children from being targeted by predatory sex offenders. A report published by Barnado’s and Labour
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Adults who commit acts of emotional cruelty against children in their care will face the same threat of jail as those guilty of physical neglect, under new laws being considered
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Fears that disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile abused children in 21 children’s homes and schools across England are to be investigated. Allegations dating back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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A review into the case of a Lanarkshire nursery worker who abused boys has said more robust procedures are needed to detect offenders who seek to “groom parents” to get
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Three men have been charged with a catalogue of historic alleged sex offences at a school for vulnerable children. The trio are accused of a total of 53 sex abuse
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