Nicola Sturgeon has said harassment complaints against Alex Salmond will be “upsetting” for the SNP but that due process must be followed. The Scottish Government has confirmed it received two
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A former ice-cream seller has been jailed for “using his position” to groom and then abuse children. David Budd, 72, was handed an eight year and 10 month sentence at
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Actress Michaela Coel has claimed she was sexually assaulted by strangers, but said that writing about it for a new TV show has been “therapeutic”. Coel, who wrote and starred
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Nuns are among 12 people arrested over alleged historical abuse at Smyllum Park orphanage. Police Scotland said 11 women and one man, aged between 62 and 85, have been arrested
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A man abused for eight years by a notorious paedophile priest has said the Pope’s actions will speak louder than his words during his visit to Ireland. Sean Faloon (pictured),
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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland says meeting sexual abuse survivors is difficult for all involved, as victims do not trust the church. Speaking at the World Meeting
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An artist’s impression of an alleged sex attacker has been released after the attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said the youngster was attacked as
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Survivors of clerical abuse in Northern Ireland must be included in a meeting with the Pope when he visits Dublin this weekend, their lawyer said. Claire McKeegan (pictured) said she
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Nine people have been arrested, including six youths aged between 13 and 17, as part of a police probe into the sexual exploitation of teenagers. Officers carried out a series
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A British businessman who died alongside his family in a seaplane crash has left a reported £41 million fortune to scandal-hit charity Oxfam. The organisation said on Tuesday it was
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