The Independent reports that a former boarding school head will be sentenced today after being convicted of abusing pupils during the seventies and eighties. The 61 year old man was convicted of more than 50 offences. A jury at Ipswich Crown Court found him guilty of sexually and physically assaulting a number of boys aged between eight and thirteen. The [...]
The BBC reports that a Catholic priest has been convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters has been jailed for four years. Father Eugene Lewis was found guilty of 11 charges of assault between 1963 and 1973. He had denied the charges. The abuse had taken place in County Fermanagh. The priest’s victims might have compensation claims although it [...]
BBC News reports that children in long-term care need to get more help to reach their full potential. The Audit Scotland study said that local authorities and other government organisations dealing with children in care required a clearer focus on long-term needs. Outcomes for children in care have long been a concern, since as a whole [...]
The BBC reports that a 51 year old man has been gaoled for nine years for a serious sexual assault on a child in Greater Manchester. The man was found guilty after a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The offences took place between 2007 and 2009 in Sale and the man has been ordered to sign [...]
The Court of Appeal has found in favour of a man abused at a Roman Catholic school. The Claimant (on whose case a commentary can be found at Raggett v Society of Jesus Trust and Others 2009) won his case on the issue of limitation. The Court of Appeal could find no reason to interfere with [...]
