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Posted on: 16 Sept 2022

Operation Marksman: Humberside Police reopen investigation into Alleged Child Grooming Gang

Operation Marksman was originally launched in Spring 2019 to investigate several allegations made by 2 teenage girls in the city. Despite 34 arrests, 200 digital devices ceased, and 100,000 text messages reviewed, no charges or convictions were made.

Posted on: 15 Sept 2022

“Significant Failings” Left Children Vulnerable to Sexual Abuse in Oldham

In November 2019, Oldham Council commissioned a review into safeguarding practices in the area. This came after numerous allegations were made that the council had known about local grooming gangs and made efforts to cover this up.

Posted on: 12 Sept 2022

Former Schoolteacher is Sentenced After Sexual Abuse Confession

Peter Jenkins, also known as Peter Greenham, sexually abused four young girls between 1984 and 2005. But his crimes didn’t come to light until January 2020 when he suddenly confessed to having carried out the horrific abuse.

Posted on: 08 Sept 2022

Convicted Oldham Headteacher was Able to Sexually Abuse Boys in Plain Sight for Years

Christopher Pickup, a now 76-year-old retired teacher, sexually abused 19 pupils whilst working at two separate Oldham schools in the 1970s and 80s. The boys Pickup assaulted were all between the ages of eight and 11 at the time the abuse took place.

Posted on: 06 Sept 2022

Changes to Abuse Law for Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation Offences

Abusers who use strangulation or suffocation as a form of intimidation or control could now face up to five years in prison under new non-fatal strangulation and suffocation charges.

Posted on: 15 Aug 2022

Convicted Former Sports Coach Faces new Sexual Abuse Charges

Michael Green, who is now 80 years old, was already serving a prison sentence for sexual offences when he was found guilty of further abuse towards young boys as far back as fifty years ago.

Posted on: 12 Aug 2022

Former Rhydd Court School Teachers Face Child Abuse Charges

Following investigations by West Mercia Police, eight former teachers have this month appeared in Court to face charges of child cruelty and sexual abuse. They are accused of assaulting, neglecting and ill-treating pupils at Rhydd Court School in Malvern, Worcester between 1979 and 1991.

Posted on: 03 Aug 2022

Police Urged to Investigate Historic Sexual Abuse at Stoke City FC

George Blackstock and seven other former apprentice players are asking for a new investigation to take place into their allegations of abuse at Stoke City FC.

Posted on: 26 Jul 2022

Inquiry Reveals Child Sex Abuse in Telford Became “Generational”

In April 2018, an independent inquiry was commissioned to investigate child sexual exploitation within the Borough of Telford and Wrekin. This month, the findings of this investigation were released, revealing significant failings on the part of Telford and Wrekin Council from as far back as 1989.

Posted on: 19 Jul 2022

What is the Reality for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse?

According to the Office for National Statistics, one in three victims of domestic abuse each year are men. Despite this, the level of awareness around domestic abuse towards men remains relatively low.

Posted on: 13 Jul 2022

Government Launches Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan

The government has announced a new plan, which aims to tackle domestic violence and provide help for those in need of support. Here we discuss the realities of domestic abuse in the UK, and how the government’s new plan aims to make a change.

Posted on: 11 Jul 2022

The Importance of ISVAs for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Our Abuse Solicitors attended the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) abuse conference on 23 June 2022. This is an annual event which welcomes different speakers to discuss areas relating to the work we do for our clients.

Posted on: 30 Jun 2022

Rotherham Abuse | Learning From Past Failings to Safeguard Tomorrow’s Survivors

Headlines from the IOPC’s report on authorities’ failure to protect children from sexual abuse are troubling - even for experienced Abuse Solicitors. The question is, what can be learned from the IOPC’s report?

Posted on: 14 Jun 2022

Is it Ever too Late to Complain About Historical Abuse?

You may have heard about many historical abuse claims in the news over recent years. Some of these cases have been highly publicised, but what happens if you’ve survived abuse and you reported it, but no further action was taken?

Posted on: 09 Jun 2022

Sexual Harassment Claims | Civil Court vs Employment Tribunal

The recently publicised sexual harassment and victimisation claim against former MP, Mike Hill, may pose the question of why such a case would be brought at an Employment Tribunal as opposed to a civil court. So what are the differences between the two?

Posted on: 13 May 2022

Sex Attacker Prison Sentence Shows How Quickly Predators are Being Caught

Football coach, Alfie Morel, was recently sentenced to 15 years and 10 months after he was found to be sexually abusing boys he had groomed through online gaming.

Posted on: 13 Apr 2022

Redress Schemes Explained by Abuse Solicitors

In recent years, various Redress Schemes have been introduced in order to compensate, or provide redress, to people who have suffered abuse in certain institutions or at the hands of certain individuals.

Posted on: 23 Mar 2022

What to do if You’ve Been Sexually Assaulted After Your Drink was Spiked

Did you watch the BBC Documentary: “Catching a Predator”? It explored the crimes of Reynhard Sinaga, a student from Indonesia who raped 206 men over the course of two years, after spiking their drinks with Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

Posted on: 02 Mar 2022

New law Means Domestic Abuse Survivors Could get More Time to Report Domestic Abuse

In October 2021, the BBC revealed that 13,000 domestic violence cases in England and Wales had been dropped by the police in the last five years as victims had not reported the crimes within the six-month time limit.

Posted on: 25 Feb 2022

Childhood Sexual Abuse at Greystone Heath

In February 2022, former social worker Gordon Bennett was found by Liverpool Crown Court to have committed childhood sexual abuse on four boys who were living at Greystone Heath in the 1970s and 1980s.