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The BBC reports that a Kent couple have been jailed for two years for abusing two young boys. The couple had both denied eight counts of child neglect but were found guilty at Canterbury Crown Court last month. The children suffered fractured bones, bruises and bites. Both children would have direct civil claims against the couple for [...]
The Independent reports that victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests have called on the Pope to initiate an inquiry into abuses by British clergy. Dr Margaret Kennedy, who founded Minister And Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors, said: “We don’t want words any more from the Vatican; we want action. The actions have not happened – [...]
Radio Four is presenting a play by Hugh Costello, ”What the Bishops Knew’ which explores a fictional accusation of child abuse by a Catholic Priest in Ireland and how over several decades this was allegedly covered up within the hierarchy of the Church in an attempt to protect its reputation. The Catholic Church is never long [...]
The BBC reports that a sex offender from Scotland, who broke his bail conditions has been arrested in Dublin. The man was seen getting on a ferry to Northern Ireland. He had broken Sexual Offenders Register conditions and failed to answer bail over child abuse image charges. His details had been posted on the Child Exploitation and [...]
The BBC reports on a child abuse scandal from Portugal, where six men have been found guilty of the sexual abuse of children at a home in Lisbon. One man was given an 18-year sentence after confessing to 639 charges relating to the abuse of children or procuring them for others. His co-defendants, including a former TV presenter were [...]
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