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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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High Court rules that the Catholic Church are liable over priests

The High Court has ruled the Roman Catholic Church can be held liable for the wrongdoings of its priests. This is a decision that is welcomed by Claimant Solicitors as it does not allow for the Catholic Church to hide … Continue reading

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Haut de la Garenne – Press Release

Proceedings have been issued in the High Court in London against the States of Jersey in relation to the claims for compensation that are being pursued by the victims of alleged physical and sexual abuse at the Jersey children’s home, … Continue reading

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One small step for the Church but a giant step for humanity

Whether you are a victim of sexual abuse in England or in Australia the biggest hurdle that you have to overcome in the fight for justice is the law on limitation. In simple terms in England and the Australian states … Continue reading

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Rowing back from reporting sexual abuse?

Is the Anglican Church going to change tack and not report all allegations of sexual abuse to the police? It has been reported in The Australian that Anglican Primate Phillip Aspinall has given personal support to the two Catholic Church … Continue reading

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New cases we are investigating

We have some new cases that we need help with. There are two in particular. Leslie Carter – anglican priest The BBC reported on this case. The former Anglican chaplin pleaded guilty to several indecent assaults on boys in his … Continue reading

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A breath of fresh air or more of the same?

Calls for an inquiry in to catholic clergy abuse have been called for in Victoria. But the Sydney Morning Herald posed the question though: “is an independent public inquiry into Catholic sex abuse a priority? It thought  the temperature was … Continue reading

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Adults Surviving Child Abuse

There is a lot of help out there for the victims of child abuse. The difficulty is often knowing where to look let alone who to ask. A good place to start for those who live down under is: Adults … Continue reading

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Enquiries and Cameras

I posted on the blog very recently an Australian report concerning the abuse of disabled children, and there has been some further coverage which I found interesting. The latest coverage says that catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson doesn’t believe an independent … Continue reading

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