A “pretty” teacher told a court she felt lonely and “liked” attention after a break-up but denied having sex with teenagers. Rebecca Joynes said she struggled during the Covid restrictions
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A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not yet go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have
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A teacher accused of having sex with teenage boys laughed and said “Oh shut up!” when one said, “I’m not old enough,” a court heard. Rebecca Joynes made a comment
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Victims who were repeatedly raped by a former Metropolitan police officer have described him as “the devil” and “a pathetic excuse of a man” as he was jailed for life.
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A former high school head teacher accused of abusing children called one girl, “his little sex toy,” a court heard. Neil Foden, who worked in North Wales, allegedly told the
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A former high school head has gone on trial accused of sexual offences against children. Neil Foden (pictured), who worked in North Wales, is alleged to have preyed on five
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A father has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old baby, who was left to die from a broken neck after suffering
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A former auxiliary nurse convicted of harming a child with laxatives with “devastating” consequences for him has been jailed for seven years. Tracy Menhinick, 52, was found guilty of “wilfully”
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An inquiry investigating historic child abuse in Scotland should recommend support for victims that would “repair lives already broken”, broadcaster and abuse survivor Nicky Campbell has said. The TV and
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Seven people convicted of being part of a child abuse ring which committed crimes of “extraordinary depravity” have had their sentencing postponed until June. The two women and five men
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