4 d. ago Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences

Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Prolific predator faces 'lengthy' jail sentence after drugging and raping victims

Chao Xu, 33, of south-east London, who "preyed on unsuspecting women", has pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims during a three year period, a court heard

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4 d. ago ‘Calculated prolific’ rapist who drugged victims admits 24 sexual offences

Chao Xu, 33, admitted the offences against at least 12 victims over the course of three years.

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6 d. ago Paul Gallagher: Liam and Noel's brother's life as he's charged with rape

Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher's brother, Paul Gallagher, appeared in court this week, accused of rape and a string of other sexual offences

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6 d. ago Met Police officer charged with four counts of rape appears in court

PC Robert Wing, 57, of Waltham Forest appeared in court charged with a spate of sexual offences

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6 d. ago Oasis brother Paul Gallagher in court accused of rape and string of sexual offences

Paul Gallagher, the 59-year-old older brother of rock stars Liam and Noel spoke only to confirm his name, age and address before being granted conditional bail.

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7 d. ago Met Police officer charged with rape and further sexual offences

The charges relate to an alleged incident in March 2025 when PC Santos Rodriguez was off duty

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9 d. ago Creepy GP who put semen in woman's coffee had hidden sinister motive

Disgraced Dr Nicholas Chapman, 57, has been struck off and will never work in medicine again after he was convicted of a sexual offence.

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1 week ago Former Nine O’Clock Service priest guilty of sexual offences against nine women

Christopher Brain was the leader of evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service between 1986 and 1995.

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1 week ago 'Cult' priest who had 'Lycra Nuns' on 'homebase team' found guilty of sexual offences against women

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, was the leader of the Nine O'Clock Service in the '80s and '90s

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1 week ago Former evangelical priest guilty of sexual offences against nine women

Christopher Brain was the leader of evangelical movement the Nine O’Clock Service between 1986 and 1995

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2 w. ago Dangerous 'catfish' predator has sexual interest in young boys

Stephen Cannon moved to Wales following convictions for serious sexual offences in Scotland

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2 w. ago Asylum seeker at Epping migrant hotel is charged with sexual assault after Ethiopian charged for 'attacking girls' in a separate incident sparked huge protests

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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2 w. ago Syrian asylum seeker, 32, is charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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2 w. ago Surrey police pose as joggers to catch men harassing women out exercising

Undercover female officers deployed in pilot scheme to tackle catcalling, resulting in 18 arrestsEighteen people have been arrested after a police force sent out female undercover officers posing as joggers to catch men harassing women while they are out exercising.A pilot operation from Surrey police deployed female officers in running gear during rush hour to expose how often women are harassed. The pilot has resulted in 18 arrests for offences such as harassment, sexual assault and theft. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Female teacher denies sexual activity with three children but admits one offence with girl

James pleaded guilty to one charge of engaging in sexual communication with a child at Salisbury Crown Court, but she denied a total of 11 other offences relating to two girls and boy

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2 w. ago International manhunt for paedophile as cops admit 'he could be anywhere'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four counts of child sexual offences following a four-day trial, but the 23-year-old fled the UK on the second day in court

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3 w. ago International manhunt launched for paedophile, 23, who fled the UK during his trial

Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four counts of child sexual offences following a four-day trial, but the 23-year-old fled the UK on the second day in court, with the trial continuing in his absence.

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3 w. ago As asylum seekers are engulfed by slurs and lies, our leaders shrug. Truly, this is shameful | Frances Ryan

The narrative that they are a threat to women and girls has no basis in fact, but bad actors peddle it, and ministers encourage themAs anti-migrant demonstrations continued in Canary Wharf in London at the weekend, one group stood out: women dressed in Barbie pink. Holding cardboard signs drawn in bright felt-tip pen (“save our kids”), the “pink protest” marched under the banner of protecting women and girls.The crowd may have looked a novel sight, but it points to a rationale that is increasingly gaining ground this summer: asylum seekers are a danger to British women and girls.Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist. She is the author of Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life Continue reading...

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3 w. ago One of Britain's worst paedophiles dead at 72: Monster who filmed himself abusing children as young as three dies in prison

Anthony Barron, formerly of Grove, Oxfordshire, was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after pleading guilty to 87 charges of sexual offences against children.

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