Prime Minister David Cameron was handed a list of names from a general internet search by one of the presenters of Independent Television’s This Morning daytime show. The show had previously interviewed some of the victims of the Jimmy Savile enquiry. The Daily Mail has the article here and the BBC here. Other reaction will be at Google News when searching on Cameron’s name.
Last winter the Daily Mail formally reported a 40 year old general story about the unwitting association by paid membership of the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL) now known as Liberty in the 1970s. Three people who went on to become Labour MPs, governing for 13 years, were working there and along with 999…
After the main offenders in one of Scotland’s highest profile cases were jailed for 13 and 16 years respectively, the parent(s) of one victim told their story to BBC News. Her view on how to handle offenders is thought-provoking in the extreme. For the record I have to disagree with it, but you’ll have to…
The issues laid out in the article below will be no surprise to anyone who’s been following along on the topic. When the Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 2008, it was left to each state to enforce it. Many have struggled with doing just that, because of a lack of available resources, uncooperative…
I know from conversations I’ve had with forensic examiners about investigations into child porn, and how that can have a lasting negative impact on you, and I know from my interactions with many who advocate on behalf of children, or survivors like I do, that you have to step away from it. Living your life…
At the start of the month, former teacher Derek Slade who had worked at two English private schools was found guilty of multiple counts of physical and sexual abuse against boys between 1978 and 1983. This week, Slade was subsequently jailed for 21 years and will serve 14 before being eligible for parole. It’s the…
William Roache, an actor in the 50 year old English soap opera Coronation Street since its first episode over 50 years ago, was first accused of and has now been charged with rape following an allegation dating back to 1967. The BBC has the story here but until the conclusion of any trial, there’s not much…
