Senior judge named as new head of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
A senior judge has been appointed to lead the independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care, weeks after its previous chair quit following claims she had made
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Hearings into child sex abuse claims against Sir Cyril Smith to begin next year
Hearings into allegations of child sex abuse against Sir Cyril Smith will not begin until the middle of next year. Ben Emmerson QC, counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child
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Child abuse allegations against Lord Janner postponed until March 2017
Hearings into allegations of child sex abuse against Lord Greville Janner have been postponed until March next year. Claims against the late politician were originally expected to be aired during
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New framework launched to support work with harmful sexual behaviours
There is currently no national strategy for tackling harmful sexual behaviour, meaning many children are being left with poor access to support. NSPCC, in collaboration with Research in Practice, youth
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Mental health worker charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and rape
A healthcare assistant has appeared in court charged with a string of sex offences at a mental health unit. Robert Roberts, 59, is charged with 14 counts of sexual assault
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Police under investigation over handling of Lord Janner child sex abuse claims
Eleven police officers or staff are under criminal investigation over their handling of child sex abuse allegations against late politician Lord Greville Janner. The peer, who died aged 87 in
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Two men found guilty of abusing six pupils at school for vulnerable boys
Two men have been found guilty of sexually abusing and assaulting boys at a Catholic-run school in the 1970s and 80s. John Farrell, 73, and Paul Kelly, 64, were convicted
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Jury considering verdict of men accused of Fife child abuse reaches seventh day
A jury in the trial of two men accused of abusing pupils at a former school for boys is considering its verdict for a seventh day. John Farrell, 73, and
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HSCIC reveal 5,700 newly recorded cases of female genital mutilation in year
There were 5,700 newly recorded cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in England over the last year. Annual data has been published for the first time showing the numbers of
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Child abuse sanctions could mean jail for school staff who fail to raise alarm
School secretaries, caterers or caretakers could face jail if they fail to raise the alarm about child abuse. As well as teachers, doctors and social workers, those in administrative or
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