Today we again see in the news headlines details of young girls abused by a paedophile ring, this time in the Oxford area. Again Social Services are shouldering a significant amount of blame. Joanna Simons accepts that the Council must "take enormous responsibility for what...
The last few weeks have seen a new raft of well-known celebrities forced into the limelight in relation to historic abuse cases. The amount of cases of historic sexual abuse being reported has increased significantly since the start of Operation Yewtree - the investigation following the Jimmy...
An independent investigation examining claims of historical child abuse at children's homes in North Wales has found "significant evidence of systemic and serious sexual and physical abuse". The investigation, known as Operation Pallial, published a report on Monday which confirms that there is...
A doctor from Altrincham has gone on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused with raping a 14 year old schoolgirl who he 'secretly medicated' with anti-depressants. The jury heard how Dr Stephen Hamilton, a GP at the Heaton Medical Centre, Bolton, allegedly raped the girl more than 40 times over...
The government have announced plans to review its entire approach to child sex allegations, it was revealed last week. Hundreds of abuse cases could be re-opened in what has been described as an 'overhaul' of the system. The government announcement comes in the wake of an increase in the number...