Former teacher who abused children over more than four decades is jailed
A former teacher and choirmaster, who is also a musician and had worked on TV and film projects including Wallace and Gromit, has been jailed for 12 years for child
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Archbishop of Canterbury ‘has lost confidence of clergy’ following abuse review
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing pressure to resign over a damning report into a barrister thought to have been the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the
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Scots paedophile extradited from Thailand is jailed for historic child sex abuse
A paedophile who was extradited from Thailand to face charges of historic child sexual abuse involving two young girls has been jailed for more than three years. John Martin, 74,
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Former Sinn Fein press officer jailed for series of child sex offences
A former Sinn Fein press officer has been jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to a series of child sex offences. Michael McMonagle, 43, from Limewood Street in Londonderry,
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Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review finds
The most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England might have been brought to justice had the Archbishop of Canterbury formally reported it to police a
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Change to corroboration rules to have ‘far-reaching consequences’ for rape cases – law body
A landmark ruling on corroboration that could see more rape cases go to trial will have “far-reaching consequences,” a law body has warned. On October 30, an historic nine-judge panel
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Former boarding school deputy head banned over indecent images of children
A former deputy headteacher at a boarding school has been banned indefinitely from teaching after he was found with indecent images of children. Andrew Morris was suspended from his senior
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Man who created computer-generated child abuse images jailed for 18 years
A shy and socially isolated man who “desperately wanted validation” when he created computer-generated indecent images of children to sell to other paedophiles has been jailed for 18 years. Hugh
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Prolific catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 child victims across world
A Northern Ireland man at the centre of a global web of catfishing, blackmail and sexual abuse is believed by police to have targeted about 3,500 children. From the bedroom
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Employers urged to establish zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment
Employers and their staff are being urged to create a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment at work ahead of a forthcoming change in the law. The Worker Protection (Amendment
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