Splitting up siblings in care was the norm, nun tells abuse inquiry
A nun has told an inquiry it was painful to see youngsters at a Catholic children’s home being separated from their siblings once they reached a certain age. The witness
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Tag: Non-Recent / Historic Abuse
Paedophile football coach given go ahead to appeal against 30-year jail sentence
Serial paedophile football coach Barry Bennell has been granted permission to appeal against his 30-year jail sentence. The former Crewe Alexandra coach and Manchester City scout was imprisoned in February
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Ex-music mogul Jonathan King used fame to sexually assault teenagers, court told
Former music mogul Jonathan King used his fame to sexually assault teenage boys as he promised them sex with girls and told of his celebrity friends, a court has heard.
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Survey: Survivors of abuse invited to help improve Church of England safeguarding
Safeguarding expert, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), is working with the Church of England to improve how the Church treats people who have been abused or are at
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Nun tells inquiry she ‘cared very much for children’ and abuse allegations are lies
A nun who worked at a children’s home has told an inquiry she is sad that abuse allegations have been made against her and described the claims as lies. The
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Nun rejects suggestion she was ‘hard as nails’ in evidence at child abuse inquiry
A nun has told an inquiry she may have lost her temper with children in her care but rejected suggestions she was “hard as nails”. The woman, now in her
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Abuse inquiry requests statement from Prince Of Wales on paedophile bishop
The Prince of Wales has been asked to give a witness statement to a public inquiry about a paedophile bishop who was jailed after abusing young men. Peter Ball (pictured)
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Nun tells abuse inquiry orphanage children were ‘mistreated while in my care’
A nun has admitted to an inquiry that she mistreated children at two orphanages and described another sister’s alleged actions as “cruel”. The 77-year-old, who cannot be identified, said youngsters
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Lord Steel brands Cyril Smith child abuse allegations as ‘scurrilous hearsay’
Child abuse allegations against Cyril Smith are “scurrilous hearsay”, former Liberal leader Lord Steel has said. The peer said “nothing has been proved” yet about the late MP and warned
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Woman asks for forgiveness from beyond grave for choosing abusive priest over sister
A woman asked for forgiveness from beyond the grave for choosing the “love” of a priest who abused her over her sister, an inquiry has heard. The witness, who cannot
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