Published Date: 13 October 2009 By Alex Forsyth, Matt Jackson, Chris Owen, Rory O’Keeffe and Gareth Bethell The Portsmouth woman charged with being part of the notorious Facebook child sex ring helped out at a city nursery, it was revealed today. Pregnant mum-of-eight Tracy Lyons was a occasional volunteer at Izzie’s nursery, … Continue reading »
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Public urged to report offensive online images
The Internet Watch Foundation is urging members of the public to help in the war against child sexual abuse images distributed online. While one in 20 adults say they have been exposed to these images on the web, three-quarters are still unsure of how to report those images when they stumble upon them online, … Continue reading »
Mark Hughes goes undercover with the Metropolitan Police child sex unit
Molly is a teenage girl who likes Hannah Montana, Lily Allen and Pink (or so the covert investigator who plays her would like internet paedophiles to think) For a middle-aged man, Jonathan Taylor’s music and television tastes could be described as peculiar. He spends his spare time watching Hannah Montana and listening to Lily … Continue reading »
Fall in number of sites displaying child abuse images
Internet Watch Foundation reports drop in the number of sites with child sex abuse pictures, and most sites are hosted outside the UK Written by Dinah Greek, Computeractive Child protection organisation reports continued fall in websites hosting illegal images The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said the number of websites hosting images of child abuse … Continue reading »
Help fight child cruelty
Published Date: 30 October 2009 By Julia Rodgerson FOR children being bullied or suffering abuse, the NSPCC and its Childline service is often the only place to turn. Last year, the charity received more than 1,000 calls to its NSPCC Helpline, for adults with concerns about a child’s welfare. That is why the charity’s volunteers … Continue reading »
Child rapist jailed indefinitely
A pensioner has been jailed indefinitely for raping and sexually assaulting three children in Nottinghamshire. Robert Park, 66, of Hallcroft Road, Retford, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to 14 offences relating to sexual assaults on children. He will serve a minimum of eight years in prison and sign the sex offenders’ register for … Continue reading »
Pair Jailed For Historic Child Abuse
Two men found guilty of historic sexual offences against children have been jailed by a Manchester court. James Gregory, 52, and Paul Gregory, 49, both of Milner Avenue, Altrincham were found guilty after a trial at Manchester Minshull Street in September 2009. James Gregory was found guilty of three counts of indecent assault on … Continue reading »