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MBE ‘validation’ for health worker who exposed Rochdale child sex abuse ring

A former health worker who exposed a child sex abuse ring in Rochdale has said her MBE is “validation” that she “did the right thing”. Sara Rowbotham, who was depicted in the TV drama Three Girls, was presented with the honour for services to young ...

15 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles

Images of children aged as young as seven being abused online have risen by almost two thirds while the number of webpages found to contain the most extreme material has doubled in recent years, according to a report. As children become more ...

25 Apr 2023 at 00:01

‘Hostile states using organised crime gangs as proxies in the UK’

Hostile states are using organised crime gangs to carry out illegal activity in the UK, the head of the National Crime Agency has warned. NCA director-general Graeme Biggar highlighted “the emerging links between serious and organised crime ...

17 Jul 2023 at 13:07

Northern Ireland

Victim of paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan receives £400,000 settlement

A 51-year-old Co Down man who was abused by the notorious paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan has received a settlement of £400,000, lawyers have said. Finnegan is alleged to have sexually abused children in the Catholic diocese of Dromore ...

22 Aug 2023 at 13:15

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Derry Crown Court: Man (44) jailed for a further 34 months after pleading to eleven charges of child sex abuse

A forty-four years old man who was jailed for twenty-eight months last March when he admitted voyeurism involved his ten years old niece, has been jailed for a further thirty-four months at the Crown Court in Derry after he pleaded to ...

13 Sept 2023 at 13:33

Sex abuse inquiry chair ‘frustrated’ at lack of quick action on recommendations

The chair of a major inquiry into child sex abuse has told of her frustration that her recommendations to tackle the “horrific” crime have still not been enacted, as the Home Secretary was challenged to set out a clear timeline for ...

18 Jan 2024 at 09:46

Jury out in sex abuse trial of Phillip Schofield’s brother

Jurors have begun deliberating in the trial of TV presenter Phillip Schofield’s brother, who is accused of abusing a teenage boy over a period of three years. Timothy Schofield is on trial at Exeter Crown Court, charged with 11 ...

03 Apr 2023 at 15:37

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Child abuse images found on USB key in hostel room

A man has been charged with possessing child sex abuse images after leaving a USB key behind in a room of a Letterkenny hostel. Robert Browne was nabbed after staff at the Apple Hostel in Letterkenny opened the key in a bid to ...

22 Apr 2023 at 07:33

Alleged violence by paedophile ring could have proved fatal, court told

Violence alleged to have been perpetrated by a paedophile ring was so extreme it could have caused fatal injuries, a court heard. The trial of 11 people accused of child sex abuse heard regular “child rape nights” and “dog ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:30

Independent safeguarding ‘only way to restore trust’ in Church of England

An independent safeguarding body is the “only way to restore trust and confidence” in the Church of England following the recent abuse scandal, the chair of a public inquiry has said. Professor Alexis Jay was made a CBE ...

28 Nov 2024 at 20:24

Whistleblower says Starmer ‘guilty as anyone’ over grooming gang failures

A former detective who uncovered police failings in investigating grooming gangs has said Sir Keir Starmer is “perhaps as guilty as anyone” over the failure to bring about change. Whistleblower Maggie Oliver, who ...

04 Jan 2025 at 00:04

Reform UK would launch grooming gangs inquiry if elected, chairman says

Reform UK would launch an independent inquiry into grooming gangs if elected into power, its chairman has said. It comes after Elon Musk attacked the UK Government over the issue, saying Prime Minister Sir Keir ...

04 Jan 2025 at 15:29

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