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In the case of EB v John Haughton [2011] EWHC 279 a 28 year old Claimant alleged that she was abused by the Defendant when she was 10 or 11 years old. She brought a claim against him, but he raised the defence of limitation pursuant to the Limitation Act 1980. However Mrs Justice Slade [...]
The BBC is carrying a story about a man who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a Sussex priest. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has received a written apology from the Bishop of Chichester. Cases involving sexual abuse by Anglican priests do not appear to be as common as those involving the Catholic clergy. See our blogs [...]
BBC Jersey reports that politicians on the island will debate whether there should be an inquiry into unresolved issues surrounding historical child abuse in Jersey. Earlier this month the Council of Ministers presented a report into the issue and said there would be no committee of inquiry. But Senator Francis Le Gresley disagrees and has brought a [...]
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has launched a campaign – “Think before you send” to marks EU Safer Internet Day 2011. The campaign talks about the dangers young people face when sending indecent images of themselves to each other, often called ‘sexting’. This is in response to increasing evidence that such images are being shared [...]
The BBC reports that a former Brighton assistant head teacher who admitted making and possessing indecent images of children has been jailed. He was sentenced to 10 months at Hove Crown Court. He was also banned from working with children for life and was placed on the sex offenders register. See our first blog below and [...]
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