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Scouts: Millions paid out over UK abuse in last 10 years
Millions of pounds have been paid out in the last ten years to people who were abused in the Scouts, lawyers say. BBC File on 4 contacted 13 law firms who specialise in child abuse claims, and data from the eight that responded revealed more than £6m had been paid out...
Government announce plans to set up abuse redress scheme
And 'plans' they are...Where is the timeline? The proposed structure? The initial draft? IICA spent 7 years and spoke to over 7000 survivors of abuse in order to enable the Government to put in place a clear and concise approach affording survivors justice and...
Remedy Law instructed to investigate gestational diabetes error – Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
A hospital trust has apologised to pregnant patients over possible errors during gestational diabetes testing. The trust, which includes Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, has written to patients with gestational diabetes regarding a possible error in the amount of...
Remedy Law secure maximum award for Scotland Redress Applicant
Remedy Law are delighted to have secured a maximum award of £100,000 for a survivor of abuse who sought assistance for their Scotland Redress application. Additionally, the individual received 100% of their compensation with no deductions. Scotland’s Redress Scheme is...
Ex-Royal Ballet star is jailed for five more years after sexually abusing girl pupils
A former Royal Ballet star who was jailed in 2019 for sexually abused his child dance pupils has had his sentence extended after a fourth victim came forward. Disgraced dancer Stephen Beagley, 65, who danced with Freddie Mercury, Joan Collins and Wayne...
A FORMER scoutmaster has been jailed for 16 years for sexually abusing boys in his care
Andrew Gibson, 84, of Weston-super-Mare, used his position of trust, first as a scoutmaster and later as a warden on Lundy Island, to abuse his victims. He was sentenced yesterday (Tuesday, June 7) at Bristol Crown Court for offences against five different victims,...
Man jailed for 11 years for non-recent child sex offences – Remedy Law Instructed
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Following an investigation by the Thames Valley Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit, a man has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of a string of non-recent sex offences against children. Gerald Raffell, aged 74, of West View Road in...
App to block child abuse images gets £1.8m EU funding
The development of a new app designed to reduce online viewing of child sexual abuse material has received £1.8m of funding from the EU. It will be tested with volunteers who have sought help because they are drawn to illegal images and want to ensure they cannot act...
Man jailed for 23 years for non-recent sexual abuse and rape
A man has been jailed for 23 years after being convicted of non-recent sexual abuse and rape. John William Hart, 70, of Warsash Close, Havant, committed the offences against a girl who was between the ages of 12 and 14. A court heard the incidents happened in the...
Teacher jailed for abusing student banned from teaching for life
A former teacher who was jailed for indecently assaulting a pupil has been banned from teaching for life. Christopher Sillitoe, who until recently lived in Calstock and is now in his 70s, was jailed for four years in 2021 for crimes committed in Essex 40...
Derek Hodder jailed – Abuse survivors urge others to come forward
Two women who were victims of a sports coach jailed for 74 rapes have said they hope to encourage other victims of abuse to come forward. Derek Hodder, 65, abused nine girls who attended his martial arts club in Devon over a 30-year period. Both victims told the BBC...
Surrey private school pupil will ‘never forget’ abuse from paedophile teacher
A former private school pupil sexually abused by a paedophile teacher "will never forget" what happened to him. The man, who wants to be named only as ‘AP’, attended independent prep school Chinthurst School in Tadworth between the ages of four and 12 where he was...
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