Death Prevents Prosecution in Historical Child Abuse Case
Killian Steele, 60, a sound engineer, was repeatedly raped at a North Berwick children's home in the 1970s by a staff member who died before facing prosecution, despite a recent legal change allowing the case to proceed; Mr. Steele's case highlights the delays and challenges in prosecuting historica...
Death Prevents Prosecution in Historical Child Abuse Case
Killian Steele, 60, a sound engineer, was repeatedly raped at a North Berwick children's home in the 1970s by a staff member who died before facing prosecution, despite a recent legal change allowing the case to proceed; Mr. Steele's case highlights the delays and challenges in prosecuting historica...
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40% Bias Score
Step-father Convicted of Child Rape, Mother's Inaction Questioned
A 34-year-old man in Windsor, Berkshire, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter between 2017 and 2021; the victim's mother's inaction is attributed to potential cultural factors and a dysfunctional home environment.
Step-father Convicted of Child Rape, Mother's Inaction Questioned
A 34-year-old man in Windsor, Berkshire, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter between 2017 and 2021; the victim's mother's inaction is attributed to potential cultural factors and a dysfunctional home environment.
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72% Bias Score
Champion Calls for UK-Wide Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Labour MP Sarah Champion called for a national inquiry into Britain's child sexual abuse crisis, citing its endemic nature and lack of public trust in authorities; this follows similar calls from other Labour MPs and the Greater Manchester mayor, adding pressure on the Prime Minister and Labour lead...
Champion Calls for UK-Wide Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Labour MP Sarah Champion called for a national inquiry into Britain's child sexual abuse crisis, citing its endemic nature and lack of public trust in authorities; this follows similar calls from other Labour MPs and the Greater Manchester mayor, adding pressure on the Prime Minister and Labour lead...
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60% Bias Score
Grindr's Age Verification Failure Linked to 13 Child Sex Abuse Cases in UK
At least 13 UK police reports in the first ten months of 2024 linked Grindr to serious child sexual abuse, including five rapes, highlighting the app's age verification failures despite claiming to be a 'safe space'.
Grindr's Age Verification Failure Linked to 13 Child Sex Abuse Cases in UK
At least 13 UK police reports in the first ten months of 2024 linked Grindr to serious child sexual abuse, including five rapes, highlighting the app's age verification failures despite claiming to be a 'safe space'.
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60% Bias Score
Calls Mount for UK-Wide Grooming Gang Inquiry
Amidst renewed calls from Labour MPs like Sarah Champion, whose Rotherham constituency suffered a major grooming scandal, the UK faces pressure for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite Sir Keir Starmer's resistance and the existing Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report.
Calls Mount for UK-Wide Grooming Gang Inquiry
Amidst renewed calls from Labour MPs like Sarah Champion, whose Rotherham constituency suffered a major grooming scandal, the UK faces pressure for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite Sir Keir Starmer's resistance and the existing Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report.
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56% Bias Score
Over 1,800 Foreign Nationals Arrested for Child Sex Offenses in England and Wales
A Mail on Sunday investigation reveals at least 1,860 foreign nationals were arrested for child sexual offenses in England and Wales in 2022, with disproportionately high numbers in London, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Kent, and Essex; campaigners call for a new public inquiry.
Over 1,800 Foreign Nationals Arrested for Child Sex Offenses in England and Wales
A Mail on Sunday investigation reveals at least 1,860 foreign nationals were arrested for child sexual offenses in England and Wales in 2022, with disproportionately high numbers in London, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Kent, and Essex; campaigners call for a new public inquiry.
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68% Bias Score
UK Grooming Gang Scandal: Systemic Failures and Far-Right Rise
Between 1997 and 2013, over 1400 underage white girls in Rotherham, UK, were victims of organized child sexual exploitation by predominantly Pakistani-heritage men; authorities' inaction, fueled by fear of racism accusations, allowed the abuse to persist for years.
UK Grooming Gang Scandal: Systemic Failures and Far-Right Rise
Between 1997 and 2013, over 1400 underage white girls in Rotherham, UK, were victims of organized child sexual exploitation by predominantly Pakistani-heritage men; authorities' inaction, fueled by fear of racism accusations, allowed the abuse to persist for years.
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60% Bias Score
Delayed Action on IICSA Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations
The IICSA inquiry into child sexual abuse, chaired by Prof. Alexis Jay, concluded with recommendations that remain largely unimplemented two years later, despite the involvement of over 6,000 victims and survivors and the processing of 2.8 million pages of evidence.
Delayed Action on IICSA Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations
The IICSA inquiry into child sexual abuse, chaired by Prof. Alexis Jay, concluded with recommendations that remain largely unimplemented two years later, despite the involvement of over 6,000 victims and survivors and the processing of 2.8 million pages of evidence.
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44% Bias Score
Former Prison Officer Jailed for Child Rape
A former Scottish prison officer, Russell Maitland, 37, was jailed for 13 years with 3 years extended supervision for raping a girl under 13, sexually assaulting two others, and indecent exposures in Peterhead and Aberdeen.
Former Prison Officer Jailed for Child Rape
A former Scottish prison officer, Russell Maitland, 37, was jailed for 13 years with 3 years extended supervision for raping a girl under 13, sexually assaulting two others, and indecent exposures in Peterhead and Aberdeen.
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28% Bias Score
Champion Backs National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Labour MP Sarah Champion backs a national inquiry into grooming gangs following social media comments from Elon Musk and previous inquiries' recommendations, citing the need to restore faith in safeguarding systems and address the endemic nature of child sexual abuse in the UK.
Champion Backs National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Labour MP Sarah Champion backs a national inquiry into grooming gangs following social media comments from Elon Musk and previous inquiries' recommendations, citing the need to restore faith in safeguarding systems and address the endemic nature of child sexual abuse in the UK.
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44% Bias Score
Labour MP Demands New Grooming Gangs Inquiry Amid Political Row
Labour MP Dan Carden, supported by Elon Musk, has called for a fresh national inquiry into grooming gangs, creating a political row after Labour rejected a council's request for a Whitehall-led inquiry, opting for a local investigation instead, and facing pressure from the Tories and Reform UK.
Labour MP Demands New Grooming Gangs Inquiry Amid Political Row
Labour MP Dan Carden, supported by Elon Musk, has called for a fresh national inquiry into grooming gangs, creating a political row after Labour rejected a council's request for a Whitehall-led inquiry, opting for a local investigation instead, and facing pressure from the Tories and Reform UK.
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48% Bias Score
Labour MP Demands National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Labour MP Dan Carden broke ranks to demand a national inquiry into grooming gangs, urging the prime minister to prioritize justice for victims and criticizing authorities for past failures; this contrasts with the government's focus on implementing a 2022 report's recommendations, sparking debate wi...
Labour MP Demands National Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Labour MP Dan Carden broke ranks to demand a national inquiry into grooming gangs, urging the prime minister to prioritize justice for victims and criticizing authorities for past failures; this contrasts with the government's focus on implementing a 2022 report's recommendations, sparking debate wi...
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56% Bias Score