News stories tagged with 'sexual assault'
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Claim against police for failure to investigate rape allegations (Added 22/05/15 )
If you have been a victim of rape or sexual assault and you feel that the police authority have failed to act appropriately in investigating your claim or have dismissed your complaint without proper investigation then, if it can be …more
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Sexual abuse of disabled adults revealed. (Added 18/05/15 )
The following article appeared on the BBC news website on 18th May 2015 Thousands of disabled adults across England have been sexually abused, figures obtained by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme suggest. There were 4,748 reports of sexual abuse against …more
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Domestic violence must stop. (Added 3/03/14 )
The following is a quote from an article by Lola Okolosie in a recent article on domestic violence that sums up the issues and problems of this crime: Home, with its expansive suggestions of love and safety, is not where …more
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Review of sentencing for sexual offences (Added 12/12/13 )
A long overdue review in relation to the punishment of sexual offenders has been announced by the Sentencing Council who are responsible for such matters. The guidelines cover over 50 different offences of sexual assault and rape and are intended …more