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Tag Archives: law
Basil Burton accused of child abuse spanning five decades
A MAN sexually assaulted two girls in alleged crimes that spanned five decades, a court was told. Basil Burton, pictured, is accused of seven sexual offences against the girls who were both aged around eight or nine at the time … Continue reading
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BBC reveals evidence of a scandal that goes to the top of the Irish church.
Decades of clerical abuse have left the Catholic church in Ireland at breaking point. Now Darragh MacIntyre reveals evidence of a scandal that goes to the top of the Irish church. The programme was aired on the 1st May 2012 … Continue reading
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BBC Panorama Exposes abuse of the elderly
Jane Worroll secretly filmed her mother’s room in Ash Court, London. She recorded care worker Jonathan Aquino slapping her mother six times. Aquino was convicted of assault. The CQC said the home still “ensures people who use the service are … Continue reading
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Jury Discharged in Merrick Trial – WHSS
THE jury in the trial of a former assistant headteacher has been discharged after failing to reach any more verdicts. Peter Merrick, 66, was cleared of one allegation of indecent assault on a male person on Tuesday, but after further … Continue reading
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Merrick on trial – William Henry Smith School
A FORMER assistant headteacher has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing four pupils at a school for boys with behavioural difficulties. Peter Merrick, 66, is alleged to have systematically abused the boys, aged 11 to 15, at the William … Continue reading
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David Bryant (65) Jailed for 17 years for indecent assaults on 4 young girls
It was May 1995. The girl had been taken from the Blakelaw area of Newcastle and was found, wearing only a coat and shoes, by a taxi driver, after being driven for 50 miles from her home. She told the … Continue reading
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Former teacher convicted of historic child abuse at Crookham Court School
A 49-year-old man was convicted today of child abuse when he was a teacher at private boys’ boarding school in Thatcham in the 80s. Mark Standish, also known as Alex, of Station Street, Waterhouses, Durham, was found guilty by a … Continue reading
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Nigel Leat victims may have rise to compensation claims – Hillside First School
Harrowing cases of child sex abuse are being aired in the media almost every day. Last month, Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare. Leat, of Bloomfield Road in Bristol, admitted 36 … Continue reading
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Nigel Leat was jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing children
A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a “lamentable failure” by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare. At his trial, … Continue reading
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Two Soldiers arrested over Afghanistan child abuse claims
UK troops arrested over Afghanistan child abuse claims The Ministry of Defence said it takes abuse allegations “extremely seriously” Military police are investigating allegations of child abuse by two British soldiers in Afghanistan. The Sun newspaper said the separate incidents … Continue reading
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