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Sussex School teacher, Joseph Haffenden, accused of sexually assaulting boys
A teacher has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting two boys. Joseph Haffenden, of High Street in Lindfield, West Sussex, also faces two counts of false imprisonment related to incidents between January and February this year. A Sussex Police spokesman...
Camp leader jailed for drugging and abusing boys
A former vet, teacher and summer camp leader who laced sweets with tranquilliser and gave them to boys before sexually assaulting them has been jailed for more than 23 years. Jon Ruben used the "cloak of Christianity" to carry out his attacks on vulnerable children,...
Bristol nursery worker guilty of rape and sexual assault of toddlers
A nursery worker has been found guilty of sexually abusing children in what was described in court as "every parent's nightmare". Nathan Bennett was convicted of two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, and two counts of assault by penetration. The charges...
Skircoat Lodge Childrens Home trial begins
A former manager at a children's home in West Yorkshire "used his power to isolate children" for him to abuse, a jury has heard. Malcolm Phillips, 92, is charged with rape, indecent assault and indecency with a child at Skircoat Lodge in Halifax between 1976 and 1994....
Former Plymouth teacher Anthony Redmond had sex with students
A former schoolteacher has been found guilty of a slew of offences which saw him abuse his position by engaging in sexual activity with two students. Anthony Redmond, 54, of Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth, stood trial at Plymouth Crown Court following an investigation...
Trial of ex-headteacher accused of kissing child ends with hung jury
The trial of a former headteacher of an all-girls’ Catholic school in Southampton, accused of kissing a pupil, has ended with a hung jury. James Rouse, 49, was charged with sexual activity with a child under 18 while in a position of trust. The alleged offence...
Neil Foden – More than 50 missed opportunities to stop paedophile head – report
There were more than 50 "missed opportunities" to intervene and stop a school head teacher who was able to sexually abuse girls for years, a report has found. A Child Practice Review (CPR), led by prominent expert Jan Pickles, has looked into the crimes of 68-year-old...
Ex-solicitor Alan Harris accused of sex assaults and rape
A former criminal defence solicitor has been charged with the sexual assault and rape against eight men and a woman in the cells of a police station and a magistrates' court, a court has heard. Alan Harris, 71, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court, accused of 18...
St Anne’s head teacher James Rouse on trial for child abuse
A court has heard how a former head teacher kissed a GCSE pupil before later embarking on a sexual relationship with her. The trial of James Rouse, 49, of Lowford Hill Close in Bursledon started at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday. Mr Rouse was previously head teacher...
Teacher jailed for abusing students at St Anne’s School in Southampton
Leo Norman, 46, who worked at St Anne’s School in Southampton, was sentenced on three charges of conducting sexual activity with a child by a person of trust. The charges relate to offences which took place between September 2014 and June 2019 at St Anne’s School – a...
Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults
A former priest accused of abusing members of a "cult-like" church group he led has been found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women. Chris Brain, 68, was head of the Nine O'Clock Service (NOS), an influential evangelical movement based in...
Church of England Approves Redress Scheme for Survivors of Abuse
The General Synod of the Church of England approved the legislation that will underpin the redress scheme for survivors of Church-related abuse. The landmark vote on Monday 14th July brings to a conclusion the Church’s legislative process, paving the way for the...
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