A man who was convicted of raping children and women over the course of two decades has been jailed for 12 years. Joseph Lowther,42, was sentenced on Friday at the
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Teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland has been described by her family as a “beloved daughter, sister and friend” as they spoke out for need of survivors of sexual abuse to get much
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More than 1,800 women were forced to declare their child was born as a result of rape or coercive control to receive benefit support, official figures show. Ministers faced renewed
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A doctor who raped a woman he met through Tinder has been sentenced to four years in jail. Manesh Gill (pictured), 39, met his victim after setting up an account
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A teenager who accused a man of raping her was told by police there was no chance of a successful prosecution and that a trial would be “very traumatic”, leading
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Labelling domestic violence as “honour abuse” could accidentally legitimise it, ministers have been warned. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said a range of practices known as honour abuses, such
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The policing minister dismissed questions about alleged sexual misconduct within the Conservative Party as “soap opera stuff” as the Tories faced pressure to identify and suspend an MP accused of
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A “predator” who raped a teenager and murdered a woman whose bound and gagged body was found in a lake has been convicted decades after his “horrendous” crimes. Serial attacker
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A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning seven years. Scotland Yard said the unnamed man in his 50s, who remained in custody
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Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters and Reading and Leeds are among more than 100 UK festivals which have committed to tackling sexual violence. A total of 103 UK festivals have committed to
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