Judges say man accused of sexually abusing daughter is owed apology
Court of Appeal judges say a man who was earlier found to have “sexually interfered” with his teenage daughter is owed an apology. They say “findings of fact” by a
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Former priest jailed for sexually abusing boys in North Ayrshire
A former priest who sexually abused three boys and a student priest has been jailed for nine years. Francis Paul Moore, 82, sexually assaulted one young boy at a primary
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Inquiry finds child abuse at council-run residential school lasted decades
Child sexual abuse involving pupils at Knowl View happened from its early years onwards and continued for 20 years, an independent panel found. The council-run residential school in Rochdale was
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Ex-Council leader said to have lied about knowledge of abuse could face police probe
A Labour councillor said to have lied to an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in Rochdale is facing a possible police investigation. Richard Farnell told a panel last year
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‘Valuable opportunity’ missed to prosecute ex-Rochdale MP Cyril Smith over abuse
A “valuable opportunity” was missed to prosecute Rochdale’s former Liberal MP Cyril Smith during his lifetime in the late 1990s, a child sexual abuse inquiry found. The Independent Inquiry into
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New inquiry into Save The Children over its handling of misconduct claims
An investigation has been launched into Save the Children over concerns about charity’s handling of allegations of misconduct and harassment against senior members of staff. The Charity Commission said it
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‘Paedophile hunters’ evidence used to charge suspects 150 times in last year
Evidence from vigilantes known as “paedophile hunters” was used to charge suspects on at least 150 occasions last year, it has been reported. There has been a seven-fold increase in
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Swimmer cleared of raping woman describes experience as ‘horrendous’
A Commonwealth Games swimmer found not guilty of raping a woman who claimed he forced himself on her shortly after she had consensual sex with his friend has said the
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Commonwealth games swimmer accused of raping girl tells jury she was ‘flirtatious’
A Commonwealth Games swimmer accused of raping a girl after his fellow swimmer had sex with her has told a jury she was “flirtatious” with him before they had consensual
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Police force fined £130,000 after losing interview disks in alleged rape case
A police force has been fined £130,000 for losing disks containing a video interview with an alleged rape victim. Humberside Police was handed the six-figure penalty by the Information Commissioner’s
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