5 d. ago Russell Brand granted bail after appearing in court charged with sex offences

The comedian and actor previously said he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence.

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5 d. ago Russell Brand arrives at court charged with rape and sex offences

Comedian Russell Brand has stepped out ahead of his court hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, facing charges of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault

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5 d. ago Rape and sex offences case against Russell Brand due in court on Friday

His case is due to be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court

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8 d. ago Judge tells victims of fugitive paedophile: ‘Only one person to blame’

Richard Burrows, who spent 27 years on the run, was convicted of multiple child sex offences.

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9 d. ago Migrants convicted of sex offences to be banned from claiming asylum in Britain

Labour’s crackdown will also see 24-week time limits for asylum appeals decisions to cut the backlog

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2 w. ago Church of England vicar admits possessing child sex abuse and extreme porn images

The vicar admitted child sex offences following a raid on his cottage

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3 w. ago Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott in court over child sex abuse charges

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court over allegations of child sex abuse, with the 47-year-old accused of two charges

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3 w. ago Woman ‘sexually abused by Jesse Lingard’s grandad’ accused star of hiding 'dark secret'

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

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3 w. ago Jesse Lingard accused of hiding 'dark secret' as grandad faces child sex offences

Kenneth Lingard, the grandfather of ex-Manchester United star Jesse, is on trial for a string of child sex offences relating to one woman who claims she was repeatedly abused for more than 10 years

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3 w. ago The foreign nationalities most likely to be arrested for sex offences

Police made 8,500 arrests of foreign nationals for sexual offences including rape in 2024 and start of 2025.

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3 w. ago John Swinney urged to make it criminal offence to not report sex abuse of children

Labour MP Joani Reid has written to the First Minster, calling on him to consider making it mandatory for those working with children to report abuse, warning Scotland “is not immune” to grooming gangs.

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3 w. ago Russell Brand's first public appearance since being charged with rape postponed

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand was scheduled to appear at an event to speak about 'Free Speech, Censorship, and Cultural Power' just days after he was charged with sex offences

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4 w. ago MP 'rape': West of England Mayor's office breaks silence and bans Dan Norris after arrest

The West of England Combined Authority has issued a statement after Metro Mayor Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences last week

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4 w. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces sexual abuse charges

The 47-year-old is charged with abuse of a boy and a girlHe defeated Peter Ebdon to win 2006 world titleThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been accused of sexually abusing children. The 47-year-old is facing charges of sexual abuse against a boy and a girl.Court papers allege he abused the girl in Glasgow between 1993 and 1996. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Snooker world champion Graeme Dott, 47, is charged with historic sexual abuse against two ten

The 47-year-old, who took the world title in 2006 and the China Open a year later, is facing charges of historic sex abuse against a boy and a girl.

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4 w. ago Former snooker champion Graeme Dott charged with child sex offences

Dott has been suspended from snooker ahead of the World Championship

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4 w. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott accused of sexually abusing children

The 47-year-old is alleged to have sexually assaulted two children.

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4 w. ago Snooker ace Graeme Dott suspended ahead of World Championship due to 'court proceedings'

Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott has been suspended from the sport just days before the World Championship qualifiers

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4 w. ago Snooker ace Graeme Dott accused of historic child sex abuse against girl and boy

Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott has been suspended from the sport just days before the World Championship qualifiers before the event starts at the Crucible in Sheffield

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4 w. ago Former snooker champion Graeme Dott suspended just days before World Championship

Former world champion Graeme Dott has been removed from World Snooker Championship qualifying after being suspended by the sport's governing body, the WPBSA

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