Scottish review of sex offenders set to begin fieldwork
A Scotland-wide review into how well the public is protected by arrangements for assessing and managing sex offenders is set to begin fieldwork. The review, carried out by the Care
Read More
Log In
Sign Up
Tag: Sexual Abuse
Judge Goddard says abuse probe ‘could take up to four years’
The new head of a long-delayed inquiry into institutionalised child sex abuse has suggested it could take up to four years to complete and hopes to start work in early
Read More
Children sent to jail more likely to commit sex offences
Children who are sent to jail could be more likely to commit sex offences later in life, prison reform campaigners have warned. A report by the Commission on Sex in
Read More
Osborne pressed for extra funding to pay for historic abuse cases
Ministers are asking Chancellor George Osborne for extra money for public prosecutors so they can deal with a spike in historic sex abuse cases. Attorney General Jeremy Wright confirmed that
Read More
Jolie opens academic centre tackling violence against women
Angelina Jolie has said “there is no stable future for a world in which crimes committed against women go unpunished” as she opened the UK’s first academic centre on women,
Read More
Barnardo’s issue urgent plea over abuse case surge
A massive surge in the number of child sex abuse cases has prompted an urgent appeal from a children’s charity. Barnardo’s says following scandals of the magnitude of Rotherham, it
Read More
Charity launch helpline for victims of revenge porn
A helpline was launched today for victims of revenge porn. The specialist service, run by the South West Grid for Learning charity, aims to offer support to victims of revenge
Read More
Abuse victims had complained about Rotherham police officer
A specialist child abuse lawyer has said two victims of the Rotherham scandal had complained to him about a police officer who has since been killed in a car crash.
Read More
Church call on Sturgeon to introduce new prostitution law
The Church of Scotland has written to Nicola Sturgeon urging her to introduce new laws to tackle prostitution. The Church want the purchase of sexual services to be outlawed, saying
Read More
Northumbria operation sees 20 men in court on sexual abuse charges
An investigation into widespread sexual crimes against vulnerable women and girls as young as 13 has resulted in 20 men facing a number of charges. Operation Sanctuary, launched by Northumbria
Read More