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Timothy Mawer: Lincoln sports coach jailed for sex attacks on 13 boys
A former badminton coach who groomed and sexually abused more than a dozen boys has been jailed for 20 years. Timothy Mawer, 52, targeted teenagers he met while coaching in schools and through trainspotting before subjecting them to "vile" sex attacks. One victim...
Ex-priest Joseph Quigley jailed for child sex offences
A former priest who subjected a teenage boy to "depraved" sex offences has been jailed for 11 years and six months. Joseph Quigley, 56, had denied engaging in sexual activity with a child, sexual assault, child cruelty, and false imprisonment, but was convicted of...
Pensioner Ian Scott jailed for sexual abuse of child committed in 1970s
A pensioner who sexually abused a child has been jailed almost 40 years later after his victim came forward. Ian Scott, 74, raped his victim, who has lifelong anonymity, on two occasions and indecently assaulted her on four occasions in the 1970s while living in...
Kidderminster former headteacher David Parry jailed for historic sex offences
A former headteacher from Kidderminster has been jailed for a number of historic sex offences in which he 'abused his position of trust'. David Parry, 84, was sentenced on Friday, February 5 at Worcester Crown Court to 27 months in prison for indecent...
Facebook criticised over encryption plans as man is jailed for abusing 52 children
Facebook has been accused of choosing to shield paedophiles for profit by ignoring police warnings that its plans to toughen encryption will make the platform a safe haven for abusers. The warning came as one of the UK’s worst child abusers, David Wilson, was jailed...
Neil Dyer/Geoffrey Burley – WITNESS APPEAL
Neil Dyer, 71, from Plymouth, was found guilty of 25 counts of sexual assault between 1976 and 1992. He carried out the abuse while working at Widey Court Primary School in the city. Dyer, who was known as Geoffrey Burley at the time, was sentenced at Plymouth Crown...
Matthew Mowbray former Eton College teacher jailed for child abuse
A former Eton College teacher has been jailed after sexually abusing students during visits to their rooms at the prestigious boarding school. Matthew Mowbray, 49, also downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children, and superimposed the faces of his students on...
Former Army Cadet leader Raymond Waller jailed for sexual abuse
Abuse Case Law, Scouts and Charities
A former Army Cadet leader who admitted sexual offences against boys in north London has been jailed. Raymond Waller, 69, of Bergerhof, Holland, was sentenced to nine years for assaults on four victims. He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register and issued with...
Former Vicar John Roberts jailed for child sex abuse
A former vicar who sexually abused children for four decades in a "despicable" exploitation of trust has been jailed. Rev John Roberts, 86 and of Cherry Vale, Woolton, was found guilty of ten counts of indecent and sexual assault at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday....
Truth Project Thematic Report: Child sexual abuse in the context of schools – Report Released
On the 17 December 2020 IICSA released their ' Truth Project Thematic Report: Child sexual abuse in the context of schools. Charles Derham of Remedy Law, was the lead solicitor instructed on behalf of a group of individuals in the Inquiry who suffered abuse whilst in...
Children’s Homes eligible for an application via the Lambeth Children’s Homes Redress Scheme
Lambeth Redress Scheme, Uncategorized
Below is a list of the children's homes that would allow an individual to be eligible for an application via the Lambeth Children's Homes Redress Scheme. The scheme covers children’s homes if they were both: run by the London County Council until April 1965transferred...
IICSA Report – Child sexual abuse in healthcare contexts
The Truth Project is a core part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (‘the Inquiry’) alongside Public Hearings and Research. It was set up to hear and learn from the experiences of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in England and Wales. It...
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