Father’s body exhumed in bid to clear son over two historical rape convictions
A father’s body has been exhumed in a bid by his family to clear his son of historical rapes. Eric McKenna, 60, was jailed for 23 years in March 2018
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Warning on ‘inadequate supervision’ of sex offenders at immigration removal centre
A watchdog has raised concerns over “inadequate supervision” of child sex offenders being held at an immigration removal centre. In one case a detainee was transferred to prison following an
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Teenage girl put ‘at greater risk’ by police data sharing of information, judge rules
A police force put a teenage girl “at greater risk” by letting a business forum know she was vulnerable to child sexual exploitation, a High Court judge has ruled. Details
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Football coach who sexually abused youth players jailed for five-and-a-half years
A football coach who singled out youth players with man of the match awards and then sexually abused them has been jailed for five-and-a-half years, said police. Sydney Hallworth, 71,
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Anger and disappointment as Bradley urged to act on stalled abuse victim payouts
Historic abuse victims in Northern Ireland have accused the Government of ignoring its moral duty after a legal bid to secure stalled compensation payouts failed. A judge at Belfast High
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As ‘upskirting’ law comes in force new police figures show growing number of victims
A pensioner and schoolchildren as young as seven were among the growing number of upskirting victims last year, new police figures show. Data obtained by the Press Association shows victims
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Child rapist who faked disability in bid to avoid punishment is jailed for 26 years
A child rapist who almost escaped punishment after he tricked a judge and two psychiatrists into thinking that he was severely disabled has been jailed for more than 26 years.
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Police approach to stalking and harassment ‘inconsistent and ineffective’, new report
Stalking and harassment offences are not being investigated by police consistently or effectively, according to a report. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published its
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Cliftonville footballer jailed after sharing an indecent image of teenage girl
Irish League footballer Jay Donnelly has been jailed for sharing an indecent image of a child. A judge hearing the striker’s sentence appeal at Belfast County Court reduced his original
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Nine men deny charges of child sexual exploitation at Sheffield Crown Court
Nine men have denied charges connected to the alleged child sexual exploitation of a teenage girl. The men appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday charged with 15 historical offences.
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