In England and Wales, more than 99% of rapes reported to police do not end in a conviction. This is the result of a criminal justice system that makes prosecuting
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Sexual crimes rose to the highest level recorded in the last five years last year, according to a new report. The Police Scotland Quarter Three Performance Report showed that between
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A police officer in charge of a unit tasked with investigating child abuse in Rotherham failed to investigate information that teenage sisters were having sex with workers from a car
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There is “a crisis of public trust” over how the criminal justice system deals with rape and sexual assaults, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Max Hill QC said
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A police manhunt has been launched for a convicted sex offender who “presents a particular danger to women and young children”. Paul Robson (pictured), who is serving a life sentence
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Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. The 20-year-old was suspended from playing or training with the club, following allegations
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The purpose of reviews of serious child safeguarding cases, at both local and national level, is to identify improvements to be made to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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Murdered teenager Louise Smith may not have received appropriate support because of Covid-19 restrictions, a review of her care has found. Shane Mays, 30, from Havant, Hampshire, was jailed for
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Almost 400 accusations of sexual impropriety have been made to Scottish universities in the past five years, new figures have shown. A series of freedom of information requests by the
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A would-be paramedic who raped five women he met on the Tinder dating app has been jailed for life. Tattooed Tom Rodwell, 31, of Acklam, Middlesbrough, subjected his victims to
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