Ex-Plaid Cymru AM charged with making indecent images of children
A former Plaid Cymru politician has been charged with making indecent images of children. Simon Thomas, 54, quit the party and his role as an Assembly Member after he was
Read More
Log In
Sign Up
Tag: Online Abuse
Webwatch: Call for more research into impact of social media on mental health
The way social media impacts young people’s mental health needs to be better understood, according to new research by the Centre for Mental Health. The charity has published a briefing
Read More
Webwatch: Offences of viewing indecent images of children up a quarter, NSPCC
Police are discovering child abuse image offences on average every 23 minutes, according to the NSPCC. Recorded crimes of viewing indecent pictures or videos of children rose by a nearly
Read More
Teacher branded ‘malign puppet master’ manipulated people into abusing children
A teacher who manipulated people around the world to sexually abuse children in their care was branded a “malign puppet master” by a judge as he was jailed. Richard Clark
Read More
Disgraced police inspector sacked after admitting making or distributing child images
A disgraced police inspector who admitted making or distributing more than 300 indecent images of children has been sacked. Lee Bartram, of West Midlands Police, was thrown out of the
Read More
Sajid Javid on ‘personal mission’ to tackle threat of online child sexual abuse
At least 80,000 people in the UK are estimated to pose a sexual threat to children online, the Home Secretary is to reveal. Sajid Javid will disclose the figure and
Read More
Webwatch: Internet giants warned they could face new laws over online child abuse
Sajid Javid has warned internet giants they could face new laws unless they step up efforts to tackle child abuse content. The Home Secretary called on the likes of Facebook,
Read More
Solicitor General calls for tougher sentences for downloading child abuse images
Paedophiles who download indecent images of children should get tougher sentences, the Solicitor General has said. Robert Buckland (pictured) said the use of the internet to download or share images
Read More
Woman secures damages following 12-year campaign of harassment
A woman is to receive damages from the man who harassed her for 12 years after they met through an online dating website. Paul Curran’s campaign against former marketing consultant
Read More
MP urges online trolls lose anonymity after receiving 600 rape threats in one night
A Labour MP who has been the victim of vicious abuse by trolls on social media has called for them to lose their anonymity online. Jess Phillips said Parliament needs
Read More