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Coronation Street announces historic child sexual abuse storyline

By Sherna Noah, Senior Entertainment Correspondent8th August 2019News England

Coronation Street viewers will witness the “devastating effects of historic child sexual abuse within a family” in a new storyline. The soap’s producers and writers have been working with the

Women’s rights group calls Justice Secretary’s comments ‘dangerous and disgrace’

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent2nd August 2019News England

A campaign group has branded the Justice Secretary’s comments on anonymity for suspects if they have a reputation to protect as “dangerous” and “a disgrace”. Nicola Mann, case worker and

‘Sense of inevitability’ of abuse at Nottinghamshire children’s home – social workers

By Aine Fox, Reporter31st July 2019News England

Sex abuse of children in one Nottinghamshire care home seemed inevitable, while abusers were allowed to flourish in another, a scathing report has revealed. In one 12-month period at Sandown

Sexual abuse of children in Nottinghamshire council care ‘widespread for decades’

By Aine Fox, Reporter31st July 201931st July 2019News England

Sexual abuse of children in council care in Nottinghamshire was widespread for decades and repeated failures to learn from mistakes exposed more young people to harm, a report has concluded.

Priest who abused schoolboys at Catholic seminary jailed for 18 years

By Henry Clare, Reporter30th July 2019News England

A priest who sexually abused schoolboys at a Catholic seminary in the 1970s and 1980s in a “quite appalling way” has been jailed for 18 years. Father Michael Higginbottom (pictured)

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

By Henry Clare and Dave Higgens, Reporters26th July 2019News England

A fantasist whose repeated lies tarnished the reputations of the high-profile men he falsely accused of being murderers and paedophiles has been jailed for 18 years. The Metropolitan Police spent

Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence on boarding schools

By Laura Paterson, Reporter26th July 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced that it will hold hearings into abuse allegations in boarding schools next year. Chairwoman Lady Smith urged anyone with evidence to get in

Smell of toast gives former pupil ‘nice feeling’ about abusive priest, inquiry hears

By Conor Riordan, Reporter24th July 2019News Scotland

A former boarding school pupil has told how he “can’t explain” why the smell of toast makes him feel affectionate towards a priest who would strip and beat him. The

Stop dithering over compensating Northern Ireland abuse victims, ministers told

By George Ryan and Richard Wheeler, Political Staff24th July 2019News Northern Ireland

Ministers have been told to stop “dithering” after they ruled out fast-tracking legislation to provide compensation to historical abuse survivors in Northern Ireland before the summer recess. Northern Ireland minister

Abuse inquiry to examine protection policies at religious schools and camps

By Thomas Hornall, Reporter23rd July 2019News England

An investigation into child sexual abuse will examine the protection policies of religious schools and summer camps in England and Wales. The inquiry into child protection in religious organisations and

Tag: Non-Recent / Historic Abuse

Coronation Street announces historic child sexual abuse storyline

Women’s rights group calls Justice Secretary’s comments ‘dangerous and disgrace’

‘Sense of inevitability’ of abuse at Nottinghamshire children’s home – social workers

Sexual abuse of children in Nottinghamshire council care ‘widespread for decades’

Priest who abused schoolboys at Catholic seminary jailed for 18 years

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence on boarding schools

Smell of toast gives former pupil ‘nice feeling’ about abusive priest, inquiry hears

Stop dithering over compensating Northern Ireland abuse victims, ministers told

Abuse inquiry to examine protection policies at religious schools and camps

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

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Tag: Non-Recent / Historic Abuse

Coronation Street announces historic child sexual abuse storyline

Women’s rights group calls Justice Secretary’s comments ‘dangerous and disgrace’

‘Sense of inevitability’ of abuse at Nottinghamshire children’s home – social workers

Sexual abuse of children in Nottinghamshire council care ‘widespread for decades’

Priest who abused schoolboys at Catholic seminary jailed for 18 years

Liar who made up VIP Westminster paedophile ring jailed for 18 years

Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence on boarding schools

Smell of toast gives former pupil ‘nice feeling’ about abusive priest, inquiry hears

Stop dithering over compensating Northern Ireland abuse victims, ministers told

Abuse inquiry to examine protection policies at religious schools and camps