Campaigners have hit out at the Church of England’s decision to block fully independent safeguarding measures to protect against abuse. The Church of England’s governing…
A respected Christian camp leader who covered up paedophile John Smyth’s serial abuse has been accused of sexually abusing girls. David Fletcher led the Iwerne…
The three-year time limit for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to bring claims for compensation is set to be axed. This important reform…
Intimate image-based abuse has captured the nation’s attention after high-profile cases involving reality TV stars Georgia Harrison and Vicky Patterson. However, it is not just…
A major child abuse trial is set to begin in Vannes, north-west France, as former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec faces allegations of sexually assaulting or…
The UK is set to become the first country to make AI–generated child sexual abuse images illegal. Four new laws will specifically target the use…
Bolt Burdon Kemp is appealing for information about Richard Collin, a former teacher at Cranleigh School in Surrey. Pupils may have known him by the…
An ex-Scout Master has been jailed for historic sexual abuse against two young boys in the Eighties. Steven Chadwick left one of his victims so…
There have been a number of developments in the world of deepfakes in the past week – firstly, a change in the law has been…
A former priest who was bound by a sexual harm prevention order has admitted to discussing having sex with children in online chat rooms. Timothy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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