A Stirling-based rape crisis centre has closed after failing to address claims of bullying against its manager. An employment tribunal judgement found Central Scotland Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre
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A file concerning past “unnatural sexual” behaviour at Westminster has been discovered among the National Archives. The document, previously classified, was uncovered by university lecturer Dr Chris Murphy late last
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A member of the independent panel into child sexual abuse has told MPs she has been “bullied” by the barrister conducting the embattled inquiry. Home Secretary Theresa May set up
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Opposition leader Ed Miliband has talked of his deep regret about the Rotherham child exploitation scandal and how “a Labour council didn’t do the right things and didn’t take the
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A predicted 30% surge in rape trials has prompted police and prosecutors to overhaul guidelines on handling cases. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police chiefs have launched a joint
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A police chief has revealed that another 62 police officers are being brought in to investigate the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Billings promised
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New research is needed to understand why there are massive variations in the number of rape cases being reported in different regions, Police Scotland has been told. HM Inspector of
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A campaigning Labour MP has warned that the Government looks as though it does not “want to get to the truth” about historic child abuse after Home Secretary Theresa May
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Young girls at risk of sexual exploitation are falling through the gaps because youth offending teams do not have the support they need from police and social care to take
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A statutory public inquiry will be held to examine historical cases of abuse of children in care in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced. In a statement to the Scottish
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