UK: University launches scheme to rehabilitate sex offenders
Sex offenders will be given support to help find a job and make new friends under a pioneering scheme run by a university and backed by police. The initiative aims…
UK: The Experiment with Lie Detection Should Be Ended
[andybalmer.wordpress.com - 9/24/16] The polygraph machine – or ‘lie detector’ – has long been tied-up with sex and sexuality, from the use of the device to out homosexuals during McCarthyist…
UK: Parents should ask their baby’s permission before changing dirty nappy, sexuality expert says
[independent.co.uk 5/11/18] A sexuality expert says parents should ask their child’s permission before changing their nappies - so they can set up a “culture of consent.” Deanne Carson made the…
UK: Crossing Guard, 77, Accused of “Grooming” Children By Giving Them High-Fives
[letgrow.org] A 77-year-old school crossing guard was ordered to stop high-fiving kids, as this could be the gateway to sexually abusing them. In response, he has thrown in the towel.…
UK: Police relax monitoring of sex offenders to focus on high-risk criminals
Police forces have dropped measures designed to stop convicted sex criminals reoffending, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has said, in a bid to focus more on those who present a greater risk.…
UK: Primary schoolchildren are coming home sunburnt as schools ban teachers from applying sun lotion
Experts say sunburn during childhood can more than double the risk of developing skin cancer as an adult. Touching pupils, such as to apply sun cream or offer a reassuring…
UK: Men won’t volunteer to help the Scouts for one depressing reason: they’ll be labelled paedophiles
Ever since it was officially recognised by Royal charter in 1912, the Scout Association has taught British kids the type of campfire practicality and social do-gooding that is arguably lacking in our tech-rich,…
UK: Defending Ched Evans has made me guilty by association
Sticking up for Ched Evans, maintaining in this column that the Welsh footballer was the victim of a miscarriage of justice, has been a pretty horrible experience. Full Article
UK: Hundreds of rapists and child abusers taken off sex offenders register
Since 2012 at least 170 rapists and 157 child abusers were told they no longer had to register with the police. They include people convicted of raping boys and girls, incest,…
UK: York man is banned from having sex unless he gives police 24 hours’ notice
A YORK man has been banned from having any form of sexual activity with a woman - unless he tells police 24 hours in advance. He is also subject to…
UK: One in 1,000 Britons is a sex offender
Nearly one in every 1,000 Britons is a registered sex offender, it was revealed last night. Ministry of Justice figures show there are 50,000 sex offenders – including rapists, paedophiles…
British court blocks extradition of sex-abuse suspect, saying California law violates human rights
A British high court has refused to extradite a former Orange County choir director who fled the U.S. before he was to stand trial on sexual abuse charges, ruling that…
UK: Internet child sex abusers urged to get help in new campaign
A national video campaign has been launched to encourage people who view images of child sexual abuse online to seek help. The initiative is modelled on anti-drink drive and anti-knife…
UK: Number of convicted sex offenders in jail reaches record high
The number of convicted sex offenders in prison has reached record levels, with nearly a fifth of prisoners in England and Wales now serving time for a sexual offence. New…
Sex offenders registry may put man back in prison for offence committed as child
Josh Gravens is trying to figure out how he’s going to tell his five children that he might be going to prison for a very long time. Gravens, 28, is…
Genetics can make people more likely to commit sex offenses, study says (UK)
London (CNN) A new study has concluded that genetics as well as environment can influence the likelihood that a person will become a sexual offender. Full Article | Study [html] …
Northern Ireland: Sex offender awarded £20,000 in damages against Facebook
A convicted child abuser who featured on a Facebook page set up to monitor paedohphiles in Northern Ireland is to be awarded £20,000 in damages, a High Court judge ruled…
UK: Child prisoners more likely to become sex offenders, report suggests
Children who serve time in prison are at greater risk of becoming sex offenders later in life, a study has suggested. Researchers found teenagers who were sent to Young Offender…
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