23 h. ago Trump’s travel ban could cement racism as his most dangerous legacy

From his so-called ‘Muslim ban’ to slashing DEI measures, the US president has turned taboo behaviour into normsThis month marks exactly 10 years since Donald Trump coasted down an escalator at Trump Tower, declared his run for US president and accused Mexico of sending drugs, criminals and rapists into the homeland. The past decade has been exercise in normalising.When Trump threatened to terminate Elon Musk’s government contracts, and Musk linked Trump to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, all because of a petty clash of egos, people were riveted but unsurprised. Likewise, when Trump ordered a travel ban on a dozen countries, many reacted with a collective shrug: well, of course he did. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago 'Offended' locals demand end to 'group sex hotspot' near funeral home site

Residents living near an alleged "cruising" hotspot claim "group sexual acts" take place in broad daylight there, and have expressed concerns over plans to build a funeral home nearby

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3 d. ago Harvey Weinstein admits he has ‘regrets’ and ‘acted immorally’ as he awaits verdict in New York rape trial

Convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein, 73, denied doing anything illegal in a rare interview with “Good Day New York.”

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3 d. ago Donald Trump says Elon Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offering

Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to presidentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has accused Elon Musk of “losing his mind” as the dramatic breakdown between America’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person escalated into a full-blown feud that could have seismic political and economic consequences.In a series of phone calls to US media on Friday morning, Trump snapped back at Musk, after the tech mogul and Republican financier launched an extraordinary social media attack on the president the day before, which ended with him accusing Trump of being named in the so-called “Epstein files” – documents related to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kemi Badenoch says ECHR is letting Channel migrants 'mug' Britain and is blocking action on grooming gangs as Tory leader says UK will 'likely' have to quit treaty

In a major speech, the Tory leader bemoaned the effect of the treaty in a number of areas - including tackling illegal migration, deporting sex offenders, and protecting military veterans.

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4 d. ago Impeachment, Epstein and bitter acrimony: Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel

Tensions over the Republican spending bill burst into public view as the president’s relationship with his former adviser deterioratedTesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off companyElon Musk called for Donald Trump’s impeachment and mocked his connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the US president threatened to cancel federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk’s companies, in an extraordinary social media feud that erupted between the former allies on Thursday.The deterioration of their once close relationship into bitter acrimony came over the course of several remarkable hours during which the president and the world’s richest person hurled deeply personal insults over matters significant and insignificant. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mum arranged for child sex offender to stay over for a week to rape her own young daughter

'You discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do'

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Police storm homes in sudden dawn raids on suspected child sex offenders

The arrests relate to alleged grooming in Oldham between 2011 and 2014, the force said

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6 d. ago Police storm homes in sudden dawn raids on suspected child sex offenders

The arrests relate to alleged grooming in Oldham between 2011 and 2014, the force said

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6 d. ago Prolific Scots sex offender caged indefinitely after sex assaults on three men in prison

William Edgar had been serving a sentence for rape after a conviction in 2019 when he sexually assaulted three other men in prison.

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6 d. ago Paedophile breached court order when found with animated images of child abuse

Scarlett Lee, 30, was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offender notification requirements when she was previously convicted of possessing prohibited images of children.

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1 week ago Sick mum arranged for sex offender to stay at her home to abuse daughter

The woman planned for him to stay for a week while her husband was away, a court was told.

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2 w. ago 'You stole my childhood' Prolific sex offender left young boys 'broken' and 'terrified'

Yossa Maunders, 51, treated the two male victims in a 'depraved' way

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2 w. ago Scottish Government 'considering' chemical castration of sex offenders

The report recommends a range of measures to try and reduce the prison population.

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2 w. ago From 'taking back our streets' to early release for killers and sex offenders

The sentencing review commissioned by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood contains a raft of soft-justice measures designed to cut the number of criminals in our prisons.

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2 w. ago Experts ‘would refuse to take part’ in mandatory castration for sex offenders

Leading figures say compulsory program is ‘ethically unsound’ and would be challenged in courtsExplainer: What are the ‘radical’ proposed reforms to UK criminal sentencing?Leading experts on the use of chemical castration for managing sexual offenders have said they would refuse to be part of any programme in the UK that makes the intervention compulsory.Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, confirmed in the Commons on Thursday that she was examining whether she could force offenders, including paedophiles, to take pills or injections to suppress “problematic sexual arousal”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chemical castration of sex offenders in regional pilot had ‘some success’ – POA

The Government has accepted a proposal in the independent sentencing review to explore further use of medication.

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2 w. ago Watch: Justice secretary update on prisons review as chemical castration considered for sex offenders

The justice secretary has said that many sentencing reforms aimed at easing prison overcrowding have been accepted by the government, including chemical castration for sex offenders.

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2 w. ago Chemical castration for paedophiles and other sex offenders will be piloted in 20 prisons and could be made mandatory, Justice Secretary announces

Shabana Mahmood announced the move in the Commons after a sentencing review found the measure was 'worthwhile' as a way to reduce reoffending.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Justice secretary update on prisons review as chemical castration considered for sex offenders

Watch live as the justice secretary delivers an update on UK prisons reform, in what is the biggest shakeup of sentencing in more than 30 years, in Parliament on Thursday (22 May).

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