Survivor describes sexual abuse from time at Shirley Oaks children’s home
A man who said he was sexually abused and beaten at a south London children’s home has described his harrowing experiences. Paul Annon was put into care with his two
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Video: Charity single released by Shirley Oaks survivors’ group
A charity single is due to be released by a child abuse survivors’ group to mark the end of a two-year investigation. Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (Sosa) created the track
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Football sex abuse hotline receives more than 1,700 calls in three weeks
The NSPCC’s dedicated hotline for those affected by historic sexual abuse in football has received more than 1,700 calls in three weeks. The confidential line was set up by the
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Council agrees multi-million pound payout over ‘industrial scale’ child abuse
Millions of pounds are expected to be paid to former residents of a children’s home at the centre of sexual abuse on an “industrial scale”. The Shirley Oaks Survivors Association
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SFA announce it is to establish review into child sex abuse allegations
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has announced it is to establish an independent review into allegations of child sex abuse within the sport. Football has been rocked by claims from
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Charity Commission probes Ampleforth College’s handling of child abuse claims
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into how a leading Roman Catholic independent school has handled allegations of child sexual abuse. Ampleforth College, in North Yorkshire, is already the
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Research survey wants to hear from men forced to have sex against their will
Researchers want to hear from men who are forced by women to have sex against their will. The study aims to uncover the extent of so-called “forced to penetrate” cases
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Campaign groups praise MP Michelle Thomson for rape speech ‘bravery’
Campaigners have praised an MP for her bravery after she revealed in the House of Commons that she was raped at the age of 14. Independent Michelle Thomson moved MPs
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Plea for mandatory sex and relationships education to help tackle abuse
Sex and relationships education (SRE) should become mandatory in schools, the chairman of the Education Select Committee has said. Neil Carmichael told MPs that SRE is needed in the face
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Council criticised over handling of child abuse claims cannot be named
A family court judge has ruled that the public cannot be told the name of a council criticised over the way social services staff handled a case in which a
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