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The sexual exploitation of boys and young men is a much bigger problem

Monday, 08 September 2014 by
child abuse investigations
Peter Garsden, president of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers has been interviewed on Radio London following the publication of a study by University College London into the scale of the sexual exploitation of boys. The study reveals that the sexual exploitation of boys and young men is a much bigger problem than previously thought.
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Sexual exploitation in Cheshire gets more attention from the police

Monday, 08 September 2014 by
Simon Byrne - Chief Constable of Cheshire
Leading child abuse lawyer, Peter Garsden, was interviewed on BBC Merseyside last week about the Cheshire Police announcement of a new initiative to take a more protective and proactive approach to the possibility of sexual exploitation in Cheshire by announcing that each children’s home will have it’s own designated police officer. Simpson Millar, where Mr
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Catholic priest jailed for nine years guilty of child sexual abuse

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 by
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The Reverend Alan Morris, a church deacon who sexually abused ten schoolboys under the guise of disciplining them has been jailed for nine years. He was arrested at his home in Hale in November 2012 following a complaint to the police. The complaint came from an ex pupil who attended a baptism ceremony that Morris
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Former Barnardos care worker jailed for abusing young boys

Wednesday, 30 April 2014 by
Newcastle Crown Court
A leading abuse solicitor has welcomed the sentencing of a senior residential worker for abusing young boys.  John Leslie Duncan was jailed for 15 years last Thursday at Newcastle Crown Court after he was found guilty of sexually abusing young boys at an earlier hearing in March.  The convictions relate to abuse carried out at
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A victim of childhood abuse speaks out to urge others to come forward

Tuesday, 25 February 2014 by
  Paul Tyler talking to Granada Report’s Ashley Derricott about the sexual and physical abuse he suffered whilst in the care of children’s homes ran by Manchester City Council in the 1970s.  Paul agreed to speak out to ensure other victims don’t miss the May deadline for claiming damages. Commenting on the recent high court decision,
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Child abuse solicitors contribute to educational book aimed at children

Monday, 20 January 2014 by
Specialist abuse lawyers, Cheadle Hulme based Simpson Millar, have written on the subject of child abuse and how to report it to the police in the latest issue of ‘Issues Today’ which is a publication designed to address child abuse. Approximately 50,500 children in the UK are known to be at risk of abuse right now. This book
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Daniel Pelka’s death shows need for mandatory reporting

Tuesday, 17 September 2013 by
Child abuse
Survivor charities are calling on Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, to act now to help prevent further abuses of children which can lead to the tragic consequences presented in the Daniel Pelka case.  NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood), The Survivors Trust, Respond, Survivors UK and Innocence in Danger are
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More men come forward in St Anne’s Catholic School abuse case

Monday, 16 September 2013 by
St Anne's Catholic School
The Manchester Evening News have reported on an earlier story of child abuse at St Anne’s Catholic School in Ancoates and how since the original story, 20 further men have come forward to say they were abused by a primary school headmaster. Many have said they were sexually assaulted either at the swimming baths or
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Cyril Smith abuse allegations

Thursday, 02 May 2013 by
The Manchester Evening News has today reported on the missed chances to stop sexual abuse by former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith – 40 years ago. Their investigation has revealed how police compiled an 80-page dossier of evidence in 1970 in which the former MP was accused of molesting eight boys. Commenting on the article, leading
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We cannot fail children again

Monday, 19 November 2012 by
“The scale of what happened is not really appreciated”, says Peter Garsden of Simpson Millar, who is president of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers. He told The Independent said on Sunday that 41 out of 43 police forces have conducted inquiries into alleged abuse. And he estimates that 1,000 people are now pursuing compensation
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