‘Westminster paedophile ring’ accuser charged over indecent images
A man known only as Nick who claimed he had been raped and abused by a Westminster paedophile ring has been charged with offences relating to indecent images of children,
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University historian honoured for research uncovering history of child sex abuse in Britain
A historian from the University of Sheffield has been honoured for his research which highlights how press coverage of child sex abuse in Britain has changed over the last century.
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Abuse survivors’ group accuse religious order of showing ‘sceptical attitude’ to inquiry
A survivors’ group has hit out at “unconvincing” apologies from a religious order that ran a controversial care home where children were allegedly abused. John Scott QC, representing In Care
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Westminster strand of abuse inquiry ‘should not focus on individual allegations’
The Westminster strand of the wide-ranging child sex abuse inquiry should not investigate whether or not high-profile individuals such as former prime minister Sir Edward Heath were paedophiles, a hearing
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Man charged after inquiry into alleged abuse at former children’s home
A man has been charged with 40 sexual offences after an investigation into alleged abuse at former children’s homes. Bruce McClean, 61, from Runcorn, has been charged with offences including
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Nun offers ‘deepest and most sincere’ apologies for any orphange abuse
A nun in charge of a Catholic order has offered its “deepest and most sincere apologies” to anyone who may have been abused in its care at a controversial care
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Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to clear late Bishop of child sexual abuse
The Archbishop of Canterbury has refused to declare the late Bishop Bell innocent of sexually abusing a young girl in the 1950s despite calls from his supporters to clear his
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Inquiry hears Met received 700% rise in online child abuse care referrals
Britain’s biggest police force witnessed a 700% spike in the number of online child abuse cases referred to them by national investigators over three years, an inquiry has heard. The
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Nun tells abuse inquiry she would ‘administer a slap’ on children at orphanage
A nun has told an inquiry she “slapped” children in her care at an orphanage but said she is “not aware” of beating a boy unconscious. The 73-year-old was giving
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Elderly nun tells inquiry no children were abused at orphanage
An elderly nun has denied children were beaten, force-fed and humiliated at a controversial care institution. The 92-year-old woman told Scotland’s Child Abuse Inquiry she had not witnessed any cruelty
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