Another historical sex offender already in prison received another (unfortunately concurrent) sentence for abusing three more children, bringing his recorded number of victims to 17. The Daily Mail has the story here.
If you spend any time at all thinking about children and the criminal justice system, this is not a huge surprise. “A new report on the history of safeguarding children detained for criminal offences in the UK has concluded that it is impossible to remove the potential for abuse in secure institutions, and that the…
The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), launched in 1994 by Scott Berkowitz in association with Tori Amos, 17 years ago as of the middle of the week. To see the events lined up to mark the anniversary the link is here but there’s a general campaign asking for a donation of USD 17….
In English law, sentencing guidelines were changed last week by the Crown Prosecution Service to increase minimum sentences for rape and sexual assaults, raising the tariff to start at 15 years and with other factors taken into account. Despite this change, Ian Watkins was subject to the law in Wales. What connects both countries is…
Dodge County Attorney Oliver Glass says he’ll prosecute the sexual assault case like any other case. “You hear the jokes, ‘oh good for him’ and that kind of stuff, but no, the trauma for either sex can be real and therapy may be needed,” said Glass. “It’s the first case I can recall that I’ve…
Why are educators in North Dakota convicted of sex crimes involving the children they work with not being required to register as sex offenders? Could it be because they are female? Apparently, a 34 year old who has sex with a 15 year old, or another who showed nude photos of herself to a 16…
