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Witness appeal: Abuse by House Father Ronald Cooper at Leeways children’s home

Bolt Burdon Kemp is appealing for information about Ronald Cooper, the House Father at Leeways children’s home in south London, who was convicted of child…

By Julia Jensen
Man who used AI to create child sexual abuse images convicted in ‘landmark’ case

A man who used AI to turn photographs of real children into child sexual abuse images before selling them to paedophiles has been convicted in…

By Hayley Chapman
Growing demand for AI-generated abuse revealed – with offenders wrongly thinking it’s victimless

A new study has revealed an increasing trend among paedophiles to create and share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) using artificial intelligence. Anglia Ruskin University…

By Martyna Lewczuk
Former Lancing College teacher Nick Baldock charged with sexual assault

A former private school teacher has been charged with child sexual offences. Nick Baldock, 46, is accused of offences against six pupils of Lancing College…

By Joseph Carr
Former Scouts leader Richard Burrows charged with 89 child abuse counts after decades on run

A former Scouts leader and children’s home carer has been charged with 89 counts of sexual abuse after being on the run for 27 years.…

By Elise Carnot
Former Scouts leader Michael Costin sentenced for a third time for child sexual offences

A former Scouts leader has been sentenced for sexual abuse against a further 14 young boys. Michael Costin, 59, was sentenced last week to 15…

By Hayyin Fan
Options for child abuse survivors after police decide ‘no further action’ to be taken before…

When an abuse survivor hears the words ‘no further action’ from the police, it can be devastating after finding the courage to come forward. But…

By Hayyin Fan
Teacher banned after paying children for sexually explicit videos

A teacher has been banned from the classroom after he paid children for videos of a sexual nature. Billy Hart, 28, formerly a teacher at…

By Elise Carnot
Investigation launched into historic sex offences at former West Sussex school

A police investigation has been launched into historical sexual abuse at a former school in West Sussex. The reported incidents took place at Tavistock and…

By Martyna Lewczuk
Anaesthetist Edward Finn jailed after sexually assaulting young girl admitted for operation

An anaesthetist who sexually assaulted a young girl under 13 and made indecent and voyeuristic photographs of children and adults has been jailed for eight…

By Hayyin Fan
Former Holmewood House teacher charged with sexual abuse offences

A former teacher has been charged following allegations of non-recent sexual abuse at Holmewood House Prep School in Kent. Neil Scott, now aged 75, was…

By Hayley Chapman
BBK Manifesto: Introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Countless children have missed out on better protection against abusers as the Government drags its feet over a new mandatory reporting policy, BBK says, as…

By Rebecca Sheriff
BBK Manifesto: Expand ‘position of trust’ roles to protect more children

I specialise in representing survivors of sexual abuse and unfortunately have seen the often severe repercussions of adults breaching their positions of authority, power and trust. It…

By David McClenaghan
Family and children behind more child sexual abuse than grooming gangs, figures suggest

Child abuse is more frequently perpetrated by family members and other children than by grooming gangs, recent analysis by a police taskforce indicates. The taskforce,…

By Elise Carnot
Missed opportunity to protect children with new laws on duty to report sexual abuse

Proposed laws to protect children from sexual abuse do not go far enough, we believe. The Government has published its response to hundreds of organisations…

By Emma Barrow
Witness appeal – abuse by Scout Leader Paul Rogers

I represent a client who has instructed me that they were subjected to sexual abuse by their Scout Leader Paul Rogers in around 1970.  At…

By Joseph Carr
Headteacher Neil Foden guilty of sexual abuse

An “arrogant, controlling” headteacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing four female pupils. Neil Foden, 66, had denied all 20 charges against him, with…

By Marek Marczynski
Headteacher Neil Foden accused of sexual abuse

Neil Foden, who was the headteacher at Ysgol Friars in Bangor and strategic head of Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle in Penygroes, Gwynedd, stands criminal trial for…

By Marek Marczynski
South London support worker Michael Commettant sentenced for abusing pupil

A school support worker has been jailed after sexually abusing a female pupil. Michael Commettant, 27, a learning behaviour mentor at a south London school,…

By Hayyin Fan
Former Catholic Priest James Murphy jailed again for child sexual offences

A former Catholic priest has been jailed for sexual abuse against several boys as young as five. James Murphy, 77, was sentenced to 31 months…

By Hayyin Fan

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