‘Endemic’ child abuse was part of everyday life, inquiry told
Children lived in fear due to the “widespread abuse” of potentially thousands of boys and girls in care homes, an inquiry into child abuse has been told. Decades of abuse
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Boy, 16, accused of raping and murdering six-year-old girl blames woman
A teenage boy accused of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl on the Isle of Bute blames a woman for the crime. The body of Alesha MacPhail was discovered in
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Man jailed for sexual activity with 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19
A man who spent the night with a 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Carl Hodgson, 28, invited the child to his flat
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Ex youth football manager jailed for historic abuse of boys as young as 12
A former youth football manager described by a sheriff as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” has been jailed for four years for abusing boys. Frank Cairney, 83, was found guilty
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Huge rise in referrals to Met Police team probing online child abuse
The number of referrals to a Metropolitan Police squad tackling online child abuse has more than doubled. The unit received 2,514 referrals in 2018, compared with 1,050 the previous year,
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Liam Neeson faces backlash over racially charged rape revenge comments
Liam Neeson has come under fire after admitting that he once harboured violent thoughts about killing a black person in revenge after someone close to him was raped. The Taken
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Two students who sent rape threats in group chat will not return to University
Two Warwick University students involved in a group chat which contained threats to rape other students will not be returning to campus in September. In a statement released on Monday
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Thousands call for review after youth discharged in sex assault case
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a review of the decision to grant an absolute discharge to a student found guilty of sexual assault. A statement from
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Child abuse victims in Scotland to receive compensation payments from April
The Scottish Government has set aside £10 million for fast-track payments to victims of child abuse in care from April. It is part of the Budget Bill, which cleared its
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Rochdale rapist who absconded while on bail arrested in Pakinstan
A convicted rapist from Rochdale who fled the UK during his trial has been arrested in Pakistan. Choudhry Ikhalaq Hussain, 41, was one of 10 men sentenced in 2016 for
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