31 m. ago Three people in their 80s arrested in child sexual abuse probe

The accusations date back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

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2 h. ago BREAKING: Three pensioners arrested in huge UK probe into historic child sexual abuse

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2 h. ago Three pensioners arrested in huge UK probe into historic child sexual abuse

Two men and a woman in their 80s have been arrested following reports of historic child sexual abuse made by eight victims who were housed in children's homes in Bradford

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5 h. ago Trump to sign bill to compel release of more files related to Jeffrey Epstein

Trump had fought against releasing the files but reversed course after it was clear the House would pass legislationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is expected to sign a bill to compel the justice department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein files, calling the issue a “hoax” and railing against those who wanted to make the documents public, despite promising their release on the campaign trail. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago £2.4m support for victims of child exploitation and grooming gangs in London

Scotland Yard is re-examining 9,000 cases over the past 15 years

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12 h. ago London gets £2.4m child exploitation and grooming gangs support

London gets £2.4m child exploitation and grooming gangs support  London Evening Standard

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15 h. ago London gets £2.4m to support child sexual exploitation victims

London gets £2.4m to support child sexual exploitation victims  BBC

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25 h. ago Man admits assisting suicide by selling chemicals that led to deaths of two people

'He exploited his victims in their most desperate moments'

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30 h. ago Trial begins in archdiocese of New Orleans’ $230m settlement for abuse survivors

US bankruptcy judge will decide whether plan is fair to 650 survivors and dozens of other creditorsThe archdiocese of New Orleans has begun a three-week confirmation trial that will determine whether a federal bankruptcy judge signs off on a $230m settlement meant to compensate 650 clergy abuse survivors and resolve one of the US’s longest-running and costliest church bankruptcies.US bankruptcy judge Meredith Grabill will decide whether the plan – five and a half years in the making – is fair to the survivors and dozens of other creditors who have waited through repeated delays, contentious negotiations and a protracted legal fight over a 2021 state law giving survivors of decades-old child sexual abuse the right to sue. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Olympic coach, 65, denies raping and sexually assaulting a child over 10

Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl, 65, pleaded not guilty to 19 charges, including sexual assault of a child and rape, at Manchester Crown Court.

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4 d. ago SSAFA announces Rob Rinder MBE as VIP guest speaker at Christmas Carol Concert in support of Armed Forces community

SSAFA announces Rob Rinder MBE as VIP guest speaker at Christmas Carol Concert in support of Armed Forces community  London Post

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4 d. ago BUILD ON BELIEF RECEIVES DONATION TO SUPPORT PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE

BUILD ON BELIEF RECEIVES DONATION TO SUPPORT PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE  London Post

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6 d. ago London College of Contemporary Music Announces Free Mental Health and Wellness Support for Students and Staff

London College of Contemporary Music Announces Free Mental Health and Wellness Support for Students and Staff  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Pensioner charged with multiple rapes and child sex offences

Hubert Placide, 68, also known as Wadha, has been charged with four counts of rape, meeting a child following grooming, sexual assualt of a female and gross indeceny with a child.

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6 d. ago Rita Ora supports our winter appeal: ‘Growing up as a refugee shaped who I am’

Refugees and people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity are London’s most disadvantaged groups. To support them, we launch our Winter Appeal with the backing of Rita Ora — and in collaboration with Comic Relief, which has pledged £500,000 to get us underway

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6 d. ago Glasgow 'grooming gang' victim urges John Swinney to launch child exploitation probe

EXCLUSIVE: The young woman has contacted the First Minister directly about her experience.

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7 d. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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7 d. ago London Labour sees over a dozen defections as support for Keir Starmer’s party in the capital plunges

There have been string of defections and defeats for Sir Keir Starmer’s party in the capital as support for Labour slumps in London

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7 d. ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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7 d. ago Cops charge 7 men with over 40 offences of child sexual exploitation

Police said the men have been re-arrested in a targeted operation. The charges relate to 11 teenagers.

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