Telford abuse: ‘I was sold twice a night’

Telford abuse: ‘I was sold twice a night’ “Holly” was a victim of child exploitation in Telford from the age of 14. She told Victoria Derbyshire she went to a sexual health clinic for the morning-after pill twice a week … Continue reading →

Family of Telford paedophile victim say police ignored their pleas to prosecute girl’s killer

Family of Telford paedophile victim say police ignored their pleas to prosecute girl’s killer Lucy Lowe was just 14 when sick Azhar Ali Mehmood murdered her along with her mum and sister in 2000 – now her family want to … Continue reading →

Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually abusing children

Alleged paedophile has been suspended from work with specialist crime and operations unit A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been accused of sexual offences against children. PC Daniel Cooper, 31, works in the specialist crime and operations unit of the … Continue reading →

Children ‘sacrificed’ for political correctness: Jeremy Corbyn attacked for censoring MPs

Rotherham split over Sarah Champion’s Sun article about sex abuse While some applaud her for speaking out, the town’s sizeable Pakistani community feels betrayed by their MP Some stop to applaud Sarah Champion in the street for having the courage … Continue reading →

Relative of Rotherham child sex gang member uses father’s conviction as mitigation for dangerous driving charge

The relative of a man jailed over the Rotherham grooming scandal has pleaded with a judge to spare him a prison sentence for dangerous driving, after he claimed the backlash to his conviction had caused him emotional trauma. During a … Continue reading →

YP Comment: Society’s duty to victims of abuse. Painful legacy of historic crimes

HOWEVER difficult it is, the public must not become impervious and desensitised to harrowing cases of historic abuse still coming to light. Victims have suffered in silence for years – decades in many cases – and only now do they … Continue reading →

Jailed paedophiles yell Allahu akbar as they are led from court

The girl reported the offences when she was 12 but no action was taken, Sarah Drake, for the prosecution, told the court. The men’s crimes came to light only when South Yorkshire police began investigating the sexual exploitation of young … Continue reading →

Child sex ring jailed for 81 years for “vile” abuse of two Rotherham girls

SIX men who sexually abused two “naive and vulnerable” young girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago have been jailed for a total of 81-and-a-half years. Three brothers and three other men were sentenced for 19 “vile” offences committed against … Continue reading →

Rotherham abuse gang appeal against convictions and sentences

Rotherham abuse gang appeal against convictions and sentences Four members of a Rotherham child grooming gang – including two brothers – have launched appeals against their convictions. Arshid and Basharat Hussain, along with their uncle Qurban Ali and fellow defendant … Continue reading →

‘Paedo hunting’ Facebook group warned by police for trying to trap a man online

‘Paedo hunting’ Facebook group warned by police for trying to trap a man online A ‘paedo hunting’ Facebook page has been rapped by police for trying to trap a man online. Officers warned Hunters Online to stop pretending to be … Continue reading →