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BREAKING: Decorated Borrisokane soldier jailed for sexually abusing three boys 40 years ago

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BREAKING: Decorated Tipperary soldier jailed for sexually abusing three boys 40 years ago

A decorated soldier who sexually abused three neighbourhood boys up to 40 years ago and used his position of trust to his advantage when he targeted them has been jailed for two years. Michael McGuinness (61), with an address in Main Street, ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:33

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

A man who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years. Gary Campbell, 59, from the remote village of Lochinver in Sutherland, paid for abuse to be carried out ...

24 Mar 2023 at 16:51

Mother of Baby P back in jail after licence conditions breach

The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail. Tracey Connelly was recalled to prison for a second time after breaching her licence conditions, in a move authorised by ...

03 Sept 2024 at 18:29

Child abuse inquiry calls for witnesses ahead of hospital residential care phase

The child abuse inquiry has called on people with experience of under-18s residential care in Scottish hospitals to “get in touch” ahead of the next phase of the investigation. The ninth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, ...

29 Aug 2024 at 14:54

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Swinney says Government unable to intervene in who chairs child abuse inquiry

The Government has “no locus” to intervene in who chairs the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, John Swinney has said after a group of survivors called for Lady Smith to step down. In a letter to the First Minister, 28 former pupils ...

27 Nov 2024 at 13:08

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Three teachers arrested amid Japan nursery abuse claims

Three teachers at a nursery school in central Japan have been arrested on suspicion of routinely abusing toddlers, including hitting their heads, holding them upside down and locking them up in a bathroom, in a case that has ...

05 Dec 2022 at 10:42

Psychiatrist thought he could ‘cure’ alleged abuser, inquiry hears

An accused former teacher was supported in a bid to adopt a child by a psychiatrist who believed he could “cure him” – and intervened to stop him being sacked from Fettes College over abuse allegations, an inquiry has heard....

23 Aug 2023 at 10:47

Evidence on abuse in young offender institutions ‘harrowing’, inquiry told

Hearing evidence of the historical abuse of children and young people while in the care of the Scottish Prison Service has been “harrowing and distressing”, its boss has told an inquiry. Appearing before the Scottish Child ...

15 Dec 2023 at 12:48

Scouts paid out millions to abuse victims in UK over last decade – report

More than £6 million has reportedly been paid out in the last 10 years to people who were abused in the Scouts. The BBC’s File on 4 programme contacted 13 law firms, who are a part of the Association of Child Abuse ...

13 Jun 2023 at 03:15

Ninth phase of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to open next spring

The ninth phase of hearings in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) is set to open in the spring with an investigation of residential care for children and young people with long-term health needs. The inquiry, ...

18 Dec 2024 at 15:49

Meta faces renewed criticism over end-to-end encryption amid child safety fears

Child protection experts have fiercely criticised social media giant Meta over its plans for end-to-end encryption, accusing the tech firm of prioritising profit over children’s safety. Simon Bailey, a former ...

13 Nov 2023 at 09:25

Man jailed for 16 years for moderating child abuse site on dark web

A “solitary” car mechanic was second-in-command of a site on the dark web which allowed millions of child abuse images to be shared across the world, a court heard. Nathan Bake, 28, was jailed for 16 years ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:54

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