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John Bidmead, a 65 year old paedophile from Devon, who was caught with what police estimate to be over one million indecent images and movies of children has pleaded guilty to child abuse. The sheer magnitude of this horrific case

Operation Pallial: One year on Operation Pallial was launched in November 2012 with the task of investigating historical allegations of abuse involving a number of children’s homes in North Wales. The investigations centred around the former Bryn Estyn children’s home

Ex-BBC presenter Michael Souter Sent to Prison for 26 Sexual Offences Further Victims Expected to Come Forward to Claim Compensation Michael Souter has been sentenced to 22 years for 26 sexual offences including indecent assault, indecency with a child, serious

Child abuse specialist, Rachel Thain, welcomes the publication of new guidelines for prosecutors in child abuse cases The Director of Public Prosecutions has published new guidelines for prosecutors. The guidelines are intended to help prosecutors minimise the trauma suffered by

Trainee Legal Executive, Jasmine Butler, looks at the compensation available to victims of abuse Abuse is unfortunately a stark reality for many people in Britain. Victims can be left feeling ashamed, vulnerable and too scared to confide in anyone. They

Teacher convicted for historic child sex offences Our abuse lawyers highlight another case of serious sexual assault by a teacher Father of 3, Mervyn Rush, 68, has been sent to prison for 14 years for abusing boys as young as

Child abuse in schools: The victim’s perspective In the light of Mervyn Rush’s conviction in Norfolk we look at child abuse in schools from the point of view of the victim and ask whether any good is likely to come

New Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority CICA time limit rules for sexual abuse victims For guidance on CICA time limit rules for sexual abuse victims contact our free helpline by phone or email. In the light of the Jimmy Savile revelations,

Somerset sex abuse teacher is found guilty and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment Somerset sex abuse compensation claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. Contact our confidential free legal helpline. 36 year old former teacher Keith Ruby has been

Abuse lawyer, Caroline Hudson, provides an update on the sexual abuse compensation claims being made following the Jimmy Savile revelations Reports suggest that Jimmy Savile’s estate, the BBC and the hospitals where he worked are facing over 40 abuse compensation