More than quarter of alleged abuse victims made complaints while still in care
More than a quarter of people who alleged they were abused at a children’s home said they had told staff about the attacks while they were still in care, an
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Webwatch: Home Secretary welcomes prototype anti-grooming tool
Experts have devised an anti-grooming tool in a boost for Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s drive to combat online child abuse. Engineers from some of the world’s biggest tech firms, including
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Peers block suspension of Lord Lester over sexual harassment claims
Peers have blocked the immediate suspension of a senior member of the House of Lords after an inquiry found he had groped a woman and promised her a peerage for
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Belfast crowds show solidarity in protest against rape trials in Republic
Thongs and placards were held aloft in Belfast on Thursday in solidarity with protests in the Irish Republic earlier this week over how rape trials are conducted. A recent case
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Family of late Welsh minister Carl Sargeant in legal bid to challenge inquiry
The widow of a former Welsh Government minister who was found dead while facing sexual misconduct allegations is to urge the High Court to allow her to challenge the legality
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Woman’s rights campaigner ‘offered peerage for sex’ urges other victims speak out
A woman’s rights campaigner who says she was promised a peerage in return for sleeping with a senior member of the House of Lords has urged other victims of harassment
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Former Celtic Boys Club coach jailed for historical child abuse
A former football coach has been jailed for six years after being convicted of historical child sex offences. James Torbett – who was involved in setting up Celtic Boys Club
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Children’s worker used Manchester United connections to ‘buy victims silence’, court told
A children’s home worker accused of sexually assaulting boys in his care used his connections with Manchester United to “buy a form of silence” from his victims, a court has
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Child sex abuse victim raises fears of paedophile ring at orphanage
A man who was sexually abused at a children’s home in the 1970s has spoken of his belief a paedophile ring may have been operating inside the facility. David Whelan,
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Prosecutors unable to take on new sexual abuse cases, claims Huddersfield MP
Men suspected of committing “dreadful offences” against children are not being pursued by prosecutors due to a lack of resources, ministers have been warned. Labour’s Barry Sheerman (pictured) cited “senior
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