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Children sexually abused after Council failures, report finds
A new report has revealed that multiple failures at a local council led to two children being sexually abused. Two practice review reports have

NHS doctor to be sentenced after sexually assaulting female patients
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

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
For Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we look into to the signs of domestic abuse and how abuse survivors can seek support. Statistics show

Wings Cumbria – Boarding school shut down after abuse allegations against vulnerable pupils.
A boarding school in Cumbria has been closed down after claims that staff physically abused vulnerable children in their care. Wings School, in Milnthorpe

Historic Abuse: 28 Sexual Predators Jailed in West Yorkshire
Twenty eight sexual predators who preyed on vulnerable females in Kirklees have been given jail sentences totalling almost 400 years. A further two men

Why has my CICA claim been rejected?
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