A man who used his work as a DJ to groom and sexually abuse children has been jailed. Darren Gibson took advantage of his position to rape and indecently assault his young victims in Leeds between 2002 and 2008. Two of his victims were in their early
A former footballer has alleged that she was groped on two occasions by her football club’s late owner, Mohamed Al Fayed. The former Harrods chief has been under fire in recent months after more than one hundred women have come forwards to speak out about the abuse they were
A new report has revealed that multiple failures at a local council led to two children being sexually abused. Two practice review reports have since been written by Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) after concerns were raised about the way the cases were dealt with. One incident
An NHS doctor has been found guilty of indecently assaulting women whilst carrying out routine medical examinations on them. 65-year-old Stephen Cox denied 16 counts of indecent assault against seven women between 1988 and 1997. He practised in Bracknell, Berkshire during this time. This month, Cox was
For Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we look into to the signs of domestic abuse and how abuse survivors can seek support. Statistics show that every four days, one woman is killed by her current or ex-partner in England and Wales. Police receive a call for help regarding domestic
A boarding school in Cumbria has been closed down after claims that staff physically abused vulnerable children in their care. Wings School, in Milnthorpe was a specialist education facility, aimed at providing a ‘nurturing environment’ for up to 50 children and young people living with social, emotional and mental
Twenty eight sexual predators who preyed on vulnerable females in Kirklees have been given jail sentences totalling almost 400 years. A further two men were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on July 31 as part of Kirklees Police’s long running Operation Tourway investigation into non recent sexual abuse. Ebrahim
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is the government organisation that runs this type of criminal injury claim. All decisions made by the CICA in regards to claims are based on the criteria outlined within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. Therefore, if your claim has been rejected, the specific circumstances of your incident
