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Former social worker sexually abused boys he was paid to care for

A former social worker from Weston-super-Mare has been jailed for sexually abusing two boys in the 1970s and 1980s. Raymond Poyner, 73, pleaded guilty to indecent assault, committed while he was working as a social worker, and was sentenced at North Somerset...

Man jailed for 11 years for non-recent child sex offences – Remedy Law Instructed

Following an investigation by the Thames Valley Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit, a man has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of a string of non-recent sex offences against children. Gerald Raffell, aged 74, of West View Road in...

Special constable, Philip Gregory, faces years in jail for abusing children and young adults

Philip Gregory, 67, of Abergynolwyn, near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, a former special constable, faces years in jail for reportedly having 'systematically abused children and young adults for over the course of three decades. Despite denials on his part, Judge Timothy Petts...

Kinton Approved School/The Oaks – Witness Appeal

Remedy Law have been instructed by a former resident of Kinton Approved School who makes allegations of sexual abuse. Kinton has been the subject of a Police investigation and Officers have spoken to more than 200 people to "identify victims and witnesses", Surrey...

Care home owner John Allen guilty of child sex abuse

A former care home owner, already serving a life sentence for child sex abuse, has been found guilty of more historical offences against boys. John Allen, who ran several Bryn Alyn community children's homes in Wrexham, was convicted of eight charges relating to five...

Ex-staff member of Hampshire children’s home jailed for abuse

A former staff member at a children’s home has been jailed for 15 years for child abuse dating back to the 1980s. Willy Gillham was sentenced at Southampton crown court after being found guilty of four counts of serious sexual offences against a boy under the age of...

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