Remedy Law Blog
Survivor of Isle of Wight paedophile Michael Smith speaks out
A survivor of vile child sex abuse hopes waiving his right to anonymity and telling his harrowing story will give others the courage to come forward and help bring paedophiles to justice. Gary Hill's abuser Michael Smith was jailed this week. Gary hopes his...
Hampshire gymnastics coach raped 14-year-old girl in Berkshire in 1970s
A FORMER gymnastics coach and Eton College teacher has been jailed after raping a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s. Jeffrey Quirk, of Reading Road, Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire, was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and four counts of rape after he abused...
David Wall, former Boys’ Brigade leader , sentenced for sexually assaulting boys
A HAMPSHIRE sex offender who molested a teenager during camping trips has been spared an immediate jail term. Former Boys' Brigade leader and charity founder David Wall was handed a suspended prison sentence because he had already served time for similar...
Hampshire childrens’ entertainer and martial arts instructor jailed for string of child sex offences
A kids' entertainer and martial arts instructor has been jailed for committing a string of child sex offences over a seven-year period. Steven Oxborrow, of Wilverley Road, Wootton, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court on April 5 of five counts of sexual...
Teacher used football coaching to groom and sexually abuse boy
A former teacher who used his position as a football coach to groom and sexually abuse a primary school pupil has been jailed. David Jones, 33, of Southport, invited his victim to join the team he coached, Liverpool Crown Court heard. He denied sexually assaulting the...
Former teacher Mark Blackie jailed for sexually abusing pupils at Scarborough school
Mark Blackie, 32, was working as an English teacher at a secondary school in Scarborough when he “preyed” on the teenage girls, leaving one of the victims feeling suicidal....
Widnes teacher jailed again for pupil sex abuse – Michael Wilde
A former teacher convicted of abusing boys at a school has been jailed again after another former pupil came forward, prosecutors have said. Michael Wilde, 73, worked at Wade Deacon School in Widnes, Cheshire, for 38 years, retiring in 2009. He has previously been...
Eloise Jotischky becomes first to win a civil case against British Gymnastics for abuse suffered
A former elite acrobatic gymnast has become the first to win a civil case against British Gymnastics for the abuse she experienced in the sport. Eloise Jotischky says Andrew Griffiths subjected her to inappropriate weight management techniques and verbal harassment...
Remedy Law instructed to bring a civil claim for abuse suffered at the hands of Creighton Muirhead
Creighton Muirhead, 67, of the Lechlade area of Gloucestershire, was convicted of 23 offences of non-recent sexual offences against 19 victims which took place at a school in Dorking and a school in Swindon between 1980 and 2008. The victims were all former pupils,...
Creighton Muirhead jailed for 11 years for non recent abuse in Swindon and Dorking Schools
A man who abused his position as a teacher over a 28 year period has been jailed. 67 year old Creighton Muirhead of the Lechlade area of Gloucestershire, was convicted of 23 offences of non-recent sexual offences against 19 victims which took place at a school in...
Repton School: Teacher jailed for abuse of girls in 1990s
A former teacher has been jailed for abusing pupils at a well-known private school in Derbyshire. Simon Clague, 55, worked at fee-paying Repton School in the 1990s and admitted charges of indecent assault shortly before his trial was due to start. Derby Crown Court...
IICSA – The residential schools investigation released
In this investigation, the Inquiry heard evidence about incidents of child sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviour between children and other safeguarding concerns which arose at 12 schools in England, in order to understand the effectiveness of the framework for...
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