Microsoft and children’s charity Barnado’s have pooled resources to create an app to protect children from sexual exploitation. The innovative app, called ‘Wud U?’, has been designed for education professionals
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Sexual abusers will be handed the same treatment as terrorists under a crackdown on child abuse to be included in the Queen’s Speech. David Cameron said he wanted to close
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An independent inquiry will investigate claims of a criminal cover-up of the alleged sexual abuse of children at Rochdale schools by Sir Cyril Smith. A QC-led review will examine whether
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Newspaper advertisements have been published telling people who claim they were sexually abused by television presenter Jimmy Savile how to apply for compensation. Around 140 people have come forward to
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Two men have been arrested over allegations of historic sexual abuse and cruelty against a former resident of a children’s home. West Midlands Police said the men, both 68, were
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A care worker who raped three vulnerable women at the home he worked in has been jailed for 14 years. Colin Stokes, 48, attacked the women – aged 32, 50
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A campaign to raise awareness about rape and educate young men about the law has been launched by police. The initiative challenges men to think about their actions and drive
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A 24-hour telephone line is now available in Northern Ireland for those who have been affected by sexual violence. The helpline is managed by the Women’s Aid Federation and has
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A judge has defended his decision to order a 15-year-old sex abuse victim to be locked up overnight when she disappeared from court saying: “Those who decry the process that
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An 85-year-old former Catholic priest today admitted sexually assaulting seven children, including altar boys, after spending more than 20 years on the run in Spain. Francis Paul Cullen was extradited
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