Social services bosses have halted family court proceedings against the parents of an injured baby after specialists concluded that the little boy had probably been accidentally hurt. The infant suffered
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“Pure evil” paedophile ex-coach Bob Higgins has been jailed for 24 years and three months for sexually abusing schoolboy football players during a 25-year period. The 66-year-old, who ran the
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The chaplain of a top private school has been jailed for 12 years for abusing nine pupils across three decades. Gary Dobbie (pictured) was found guilty last month of four
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This report presents the findings of a retrospective review by the Care Inspectorate of 25 significant case reviews (SCR) conducted in Scotland over the three years from April 2015 to
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Oxfam has apologised for its “shameful” actions after a report found allegations that staff working in disaster zones sexually abused children were not fully disclosed. The Charity Commission for England
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Victims have lined up to describe a “conveyor belt of abuse” suffered at the hands of “pure evil” coach Bob Higgins who sexually abused schoolboy football players over a 25-year
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The man accused of lying about a Westminster VIP paedophile gang faced household debts of £70,000 the year before he made his allegations to police, and was later paid £22,000
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A boy was sexually abused by two religious brothers at a children’s home as a third looked on, an inquiry has been told. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) heard
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The Home Office is facing a High Court challenge over the use of children as spies by police and other investigative bodies. Children’s charity Just for Kids Law says the
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Ministers must use “everything in their power” to ensure a troubled council does not fail children again following the murder of two youngsters, Labour has said. Shadow communities secretary Andrew
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