It’s been another big general week for the mainstream news schedules, dominated as they are by the Boston terrorist bombing and the shootout in which one of the bombers were killed in America, plus the Fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. Midweek, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest in the UK and that…
At the moment the main news story in the UK was the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. That pause gave us time to reflect on the news on Sunday 7th April that the home where six children died in a pre-planned fire in Derby, England is due to be demolished. The lantern lighting…
Also from the end of last week, Pope Francis called for action to be taken regarding child sexual abuse. The BBC has the story here with a video report here. CNN Europe’s angle is here.
Towards the end of last week an inspector’s report into the English music school where a teacher was convicting of abusing a former pupil was released. The BBC story is here.
In a case which illustrates the UK’s need to get a grip on its immigration system and borders, a Frenchman convicted in America with an unusually soft sentence for possessing child abuse images seven years ago, was allowed to enter Britain. Once there, he plotted to father his own children intending to abuse them. He was also caught with…
Toysoldier has reported on the charging of an ex-cheerleader that followed a junior highschooler to a bathroom to molest him. His consistently in-depth reporting on the case is here and shows that whilst it’s not called Child Abuse Awareness And Prevention Month anymore, children remain the primary victims that can’t just go and get therapy tomorrow, they…
