The Government is being urged to bring forward “tough” online harms legislation after a children’s charity warned lockdown had created a “perfect storm” for offenders to groom youngsters. Research by
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A mother has been found guilty of allowing the death of her two-year-old son who died of a head injury after being murdered by her partner. Sarah O’Brien, 33, was
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The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said he will not resign over a damning report into child sex abuse allegations. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of
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MPs have launched an inquiry into the “disturbing” rise of self-generated child sexual abuse material. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media will investigate the problem, amid warnings of online
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Social services and police missed a number of chances to help murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh in the months before her death, according to a new report. Stephen Nicholson (pictured), 25,
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On the recommendation of the Southampton Serious Case Review Group, a decision was taken by the Independent Chair of the Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board in July 2018 to commission
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Tony Blair would not have deemed allegations of child sexual abuse involving former Labour MP Greville Janner a reason to prevent him being appointed to the House of Lords, an
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A mother has been cleared of allowing the death of her 12-month-old daughter, who was murdered by her partner. Chelsea Crilly, 20, was warned over the safety of her child,
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Making abuse survivors sign a waiver to receive financial compensation undermines their rights, campaigners have said. Under the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, survivors of
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A former police detective on the team investigating historical sex abuse claims against Lord Janner said it was “never appropriate” to arrest and interview the late Labour peer, despite claims
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