Month: September 2019
CPS secures first upskirting convictions
Four men have been convicted so far under the new ‘upskirting’ legislation, the Crown Prosecution Service can reveal. Prosecutors have brought charges of both recording and operating equipment under clothing […]
Volunteer police officer jailed for using Snapchat to sexually groom underage girls | The Independent
A volunteer police officer has been jailed for using Snapchat to sexually groom underage girls. Stephen Godridge was a Greater Manchester Police special constable when he was found to be […]
Upskirting: Government lawyer becomes first person ever convicted under new law after underground train incident | The Independent
A British government lawyer has become the first person to be convicted of upskirting since it was made a crime under new legislation in April. Daren Timson-Hunt pleaded guilty last […]
Home Office to fund use of AI to help catch dark web paedophiles | Artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence could be used to help catch paedophiles operating on the dark web, the Home Office has announced. The government has pledged to spend more money on the child […]
More victims able to challenge ‘unduly lenient’ prison sentences – Ministry of Justice – Current Awareness
‘Under plans confirmed by ministers today (17 September 2019), the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme will be extended to 14 new offences.’ Full press release Ministry of Justice, 17th September 2019 […]
Vanessa George: Devon and Cornwall ban for nursery abuser
He added: “She still refuses to name which children she abused, so she may be banned from Devon and Cornwall and she might not be able to use internet-enabled devices […]
Manchester mum fed takeaways to dying obese child
The details of the review, which concluded last year, came to light at a meeting of Manchester City Council’s children and young people’s scrutiny committee, as reported by the Local […]
Paedophile who made partner’s children watch them have sex before abusing them jailed | The Independent
An “insidious” paedophile, who encouraged his partner’s children to watch the couple have sex before sexually abusing them, has been jailed. The 61-year-old from King’s Cross in central London was […]
Matthew James Jenart – Dark Justice
Charges: Jenart, of Middlesbrough Road, South Bank, pleaded guilty to arranging a child sexual offence, attempting to meet a child following grooming, two counts of attempting to incite a child […]
Drunk mum Marina Tilby who fell asleep on baby freed from jail
Medical evidence was unable to rule out the possibility Darrian’s death was caused by sudden infant death syndrome before Tilby had rolled onto him.