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Church caretaker jailed for child sexual abuse six years after previous attacks

A convicted sex offender who was hired as a church caretaker has been sentenced for further sexual crimes against adolescent girls. Edward Hanbury abused young…

By Isabella Little
PE teacher banned from teaching due to sexual relations with pupil

A former PE teacher ha been banned from teaching indefinitely after engaging in sexual relations with a pupil. Cheyne Phillips, 34, formerly deputy head of…

By Joseph Carr
Witness Appeal – Abuse by Michael John Daniel

We are currently acting in relation to abuse by Michael John Daniel, who worked as a Cubs and Scout leader for groups in Sheffield, including…

By Julia Jensen
Trafford School of Gymnastics coach, Michael Haynes, guilty of raping students

Michael Haynes, a formerly respected gymnastics coach at the Trafford School of Gymnastics has been found guilty of nine counts of rape and 11 counts…

By Joseph Carr
Deputy head teacher, Simon Graves, banned after sexual misconduct

A former deputy headteacher has been banned indefinitely from teaching after serious sexual misconduct towards pupils and a colleague. Simon Graves, 52, who was also…

By Bolt Burdon Kemp
Former head of drama jailed for abusing student in devastating betrayal of trust

A “popular” senior drama teacher has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexual offences against a male pupil. Shaun Baker, 50, head of…

By Emma Barrow
Ex-teacher, 90, in court over historic child sex abuse charges

A 90-year-old man will appear in court today charged with historical sexual offences against a young boy while he was a teacher. Derek Barker of…

By Joseph Carr
Fourth Southampton teacher at same school charged with serious sexual offences

A fourth teacher from the same Southampton school has been charged with sexual offences against children. Leo Norman, 45, of Southampton, a former teacher at…

By Joseph Carr
Abuse in swimming clubs – bringing a claim

This week, a new BBC Panorama investigation called ‘The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs’ reveals elite swimmers were left “broken” by the harsh regime run…

By Hayley Chapman-Todd
‘Dangerous’ ex-headteacher jailed for 22 years after sexually abusing children as young as three

An 84-year-old former headteacher has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the sexual abuse of two children. David John Hampshire, Pickering, North Yorkshire,…

By Martyna Lewczuk
Grammar school teacher captured on CCTV kissing pupil banned from teaching

A grammar school teacher has been banned for life from the classroom after he was seen kissing a pupil on CCTV. Lee Fountain, 46, blamed…

By Dinya Rasool
Solihull teaching assistant could be one of UK’s most prolific sex offenders, police say

A teaching assistant has been jailed for sexual offences against several children with special educational needs and disabilities – with police believing he could have…

By Joseph Carr
Safeguarding Concerns over Foster Carer with Past Abuse Allegations

Officials in Herefordshire are facing growing criticism over the decision to place children with a foster carer who had previously been accused of multiple historic…

By Martyna Lewczuk
Justice after 27 years: ‘You have ruined countless lives’, judge tells Richard Burrows

Serial paedophile Richard Burrows has finally been brought to justice after more than 27 years on the run. I was in the room at Chester…

By Elise Carnot
Forest Hill teacher Geoffrey Dolamore admits decades of abuse against boys

A teacher and children’s charity director has finally admitted sexually abusing young boys in sickening assaults that date back as far as the seventies and…

By Joseph Carr
Why the UK needs clearer rules on teacher relationships with ex pupils

The case of Daniel Roberts, a former head of music teacher banned from the profession for his relationship with a past pupil, has highlighted a…

By Joseph Carr
Medical licence revoked for anaesthetist convicted of child abuse

A former anaesthetist who sexually assaulted a young girl during her hospital stay and took intimate images of patients has been permanently removed from the…

By Elise Carnot
Deeds not words needed to tackle historical child abuse

A bid to call a public inquiry with full statutory powers into historical child abuse in Oldham has failed for a second time. Councillors in…

By Joseph Carr
Northamptonshire teacher, Robert Gould, guilty of sexual abuse against schoolchildren

A former teacher has been convicted of grooming and abusing boys in his class more than 50 years after he began preying on children. Robert…

By Bolt Burdon Kemp
Concerning delay in teaching ban after pupil relationship

The news that it took 17 years for a teacher who had admitted a sexual relationship with a pupil to be banned rings alarm bells.…

By Joseph Carr

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