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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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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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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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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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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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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Boys who become the victims of sexual exploitation often miss out on help and support because they are reluctant to admit their abuse, new research from Barnardo’s Cymru has revealed.
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The mother of a 13-month-old girl who was sexually abused by her father before her death has said she is “angry and disappointed” with the decision not to bring about
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Vulnerable girls at a “toxic and destructive” Church of England children’s home were drugged and sexually and physically abused over nearly 20 years, a report has revealed. Revelations of sexual
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Children responsible for harmful sexual behaviour are too often treated as “mini sex offenders”, according to a new report. They should be considered as children “first and foremost” and not
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