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Doctor jailed after sexually assaulting women during fake intimate 'examinations'

A doctor who carried out unnecessary intimate examinations and procedures on women has been jailed for eight years. Dr Wayne Davis, a former GP from…

By Siobhán Crawford
Teacher banned indefinitely after asking ex-pupil for photos of her in bath

A senior teacher and safeguarding manager has been permanently banned from teaching after requesting explicit photos of a pupil. Michael Lee, a former assistant headteacher…

By Martyna Lewczuk
South London teacher Robert Hanna banned from teaching for having sex with pupil

A science teacher has been banned from the teaching profession after having sex with a 16 year old pupil. Robert Hanna, 46, a science teacher…

By Hayyin Fan
The changes needed after the Gisèle Pélicot trial: ‘Shame must change sides’

The trial of Dominique Pélicot, who was found guilty of sedating and allowing more than 50 men to rape his wife Gisèle has gripped the…

By Elise Carnot
Former South Yorkshire Police officers arrested for historic sexual offences

Two former South Yorkshire Police officers have been arrested following allegations of historic sexual offences. The incidents, which include attempted rape and indecent assault, allegedly…

By Martyna Lewczuk
Adam Jones of Thames Valley Police Found Guilty of Misconduct in Public Office

Adam Jones, a former police constable with Thames Valley Police, has been found guilty of misconduct in public office. On 16 December 2024 he was…

By Siobhán Crawford
BBC File on 4 investigates the failings of the Church of England in relation to…

BBC News and BBC File on 4 has aired their investigation into the church’s cover-up and protection of David Tudor, the former vicar who sexually…

By Emma Barrow
CCTV footage captures shocking abuse of autistic children at Walthamstow school

Over the past week, shocking footage has been revealed by the BBC of vulnerable pupils being abused at a school for pupils with special educational…

By Joseph Carr
Witness appeal - abuse by the late Stephen Alan Livesey, Maidstone District Scout Leader

I represent a number of clients who have instructed me that they were subjected to sexual, physical and emotional abuse by their Scout Leader Stephen…

By Joseph Carr
Witness Appeal: Abuse by Colour Sergeant in the King’s Regiment Army Cadets, Stephen Finnigan

Bolt Burdon Kemp is appealing for information about Stephen Finnigan, who was a Colour Sergeant and instructor of the King’s Regiment Army Cadets in Netherton,…

By Joseph Carr
Scout leader Ian Charles Silvester guilty of 79 child abuse offences

Former scout master Ian Charles Silvester has been found guilty of sexually abusing children as young as seven over three decades. The 60-year-old was convicted…

By Siobhán Crawford
Witness appeal – abuse by primary school teacher Mr Joseph Birtles

I represent a client who was subjected to sexual abuse by his Year 4 teacher Mr Joseph Birtles at Kensington Primary School, Manor Park, London,…

By Emma Barrow
Former PC, Dean Dempster sentenced for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl.

A former police officer has been sentenced to nine years for child sex offences. Dean Dempster, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault…

By Racheal Alake
Welby’s resignation - a pivotal moment for the Church of England after failures to protect…

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned today over a report that found the Church of England covered up a barrister’s shocking abuse of boys…

By Laura Swan
Brentwood School teacher and St Laurence Church choirmaster, David Pickthall, sentenced to 18 years for…

David Pickthall was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Chelmsford Crown Court on 11 November 2024. The Court heard how Pickthall would abuse his…

By Siobhán Crawford
Former teacher and choirmaster David Pickthall admits abusing children

A choirmaster and teacher who was awarded an MBE has admitted sexually abusing children. David Pickthall pleaded guilty to nearly 40 offences perpetrated upon many…

By Siobhán Crawford
Teacher at private schools admits sexual abuse and exploitation of children

A private school teacher has been branded “a predator of the worst kind” after admitting the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Sam Phillips, a…

By Joseph Carr
Hugh Nelson’s AI child abuse conviction shows we must urgently update our tech laws

The UK’s first conviction for using artificial intelligence to create explicit images of children shows an urgent need to tighten laws around misusing technology. Hugh…

By Abbie Hickson
Church of England vicar accused of child sexual abuse is prohibited from ministry for life

BBK is appealing for witnesses after the Revd David Tudor was barred for life from the ministry over allegations of child sexual abuse. The Church…

By Emma Barrow
Ex-Lancing College teacher sentenced over child sex offences

A former private school teacher who shared images of his students with paedophiles has been sentenced. Nick Baldock, 46, of West Sussex, pleaded guilty to…

By Elise Carnot

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