2 h. ago Female teacher, 28, is charged with sexually abusing a child and sending pictures of her naked breasts as she appears in court

Julia Yeates, 28, of Hackney, appeared at Inner London Crown Court today accused of sexually abusing pupils at her former school in south London.

Events

10 h. ago Dad who 'left girl, 2, to die in 43C car' goes on beach holiday with his two other kids

Christopher Scholtes, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder and intentional child abuse after his two-year-old daughter was found dead inside his car on a scorching hot day

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32 h. ago Jesse Lingard's grandad to face retrial on historic sexual abuse charges

Kenneth Lingard, 86, is due to return to court next year

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55 h. ago Jesse Lingard's grandad to face retrial over alleged child sex offences

Jesse Lingard's 86-year-old grandad, Kenneth, will be back in court next year, having been charged with indecent assaults on a woman, who claimed that he'd abused her from the age of five

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7 d. ago Boardwalk Empire star Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges

Pitt played Jimmy Darmody on the hit HBO show

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2 w. ago Girl, 9, was chained in basement for years and forced to drink from puddle to survive, investigators say

David Boyd, 64, is facing charges of repeated sexual assault of a child, physical abuse of a child, trafficking of a child and false imprisonment

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2 w. ago Ryan Giggs breaks his silence on Premier League Hall of Fame snub following domestic abuse charges ordeal

The winger, who also won 64 caps for Wales and played for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics, earned legendary status at United and subsequently spent three years coaching at the club.

Politics

3 w. ago Jesse Lingard gives evidence in court as grandad accused of multiple sex attacks

Kenneth Lingard, 86, denies 17 counts of indecent assault

Events

3 w. ago The New Pornographers drummer charged over child sex abuse pictures as band speak out

The New Pornographers drummer, Joseph Seiders, has been charged with possessing child sex abuse images with the band saying they are 'absolutely shocked' by the news

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3 w. ago Channel 4 star who broke ex's jaw and threatened to burn her is jailed

Jack Woodman, who appeared on Bodyshockers, carried out a five year campaign of abuse on his girlfriend Crystal Taff who has now pressed charges against the Channel 4 star

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4 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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4 w. ago Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identityGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn erotica author charged with child abuse offences over content in an unreleased book has had a bid to conceal her identity rejected, despite her lawyer arguing “all she has done is written a fictional novel”.Sydney woman Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, who works as a marketing executive at a charity and writes under the pen names Lauren Ashley and Tori Woods, has pleaded not guilty to the three charges: one count of producing, one count of possessing, and another of disseminating child abuse material.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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4 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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last month 'Shame on you Jesse Lingard, loads of lies': Woman 'abused by footballer's grandad' messaged player after TV documentary, trial hears

The trial against Kenneth Lingard is ongoing at Liverpool Crown Court

Sport

last month 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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