Three victims of grooming gangs in Rochdale have received “substantial” damages and a personal apology from the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The women met Stephen Watson, the
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A Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officer packed two condoms, a bottle of lubricant and pills for erectile disfunction in his bag when he attempted to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex,
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Convicted MP Imran Ahmad Khan has been thrown out of the Conservative Party after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. A spokesman for the Tories said Khan,
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Scottish expertise is helping Greek authorities establish how best to deal with serious sexual assault cases, the UK’s Ambassador to Greece has said. Matthew Lodge praised authorities in Greece for
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In England and Wales, more than 99% of rapes reported to police do not end in a conviction. This is the result of a criminal justice system that makes prosecuting
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Jurors sworn in to try a Tory MP accused of groping a 15-year-old boy 14 years ago have been asked if they have “strong political views”. Imran Ahmad Khan (pictured),
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The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care in May. During the first phase of the foster care case study, which
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A campaigner who was sexually abused as a child after being groomed online has urged Facebook to abandon plans she says will weaken protections for vulnerable people and give predators
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Sexual crimes rose to the highest level recorded in the last five years last year, according to a new report. The Police Scotland Quarter Three Performance Report showed that between
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Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland have been told they were failed by the state during a long-awaited public apology at Stormont. Survivors watched on in the Assembly
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