03 July 2012
Sadistic child abuse ‘taking place across the country’
"Sue Berelowitz, whose report on child protection is published today, said she was shocked by the “violent and sadistic” nature of the abuse she uncovered.
Children’s minister Tim Loughton said too many children are being sent to care homes far from friends and families, in areas surrounded by bail hostels, registered sex offenders and drug users. Ms Berelowitz produced her report after the sentencing in May of nine men who groomed and abused young girls in Rochdale.
She said: “We are finding that this is happening in all parts of England, rural and urban. In cars, taxis, home, rented accommodation, bus stations, parks, open spaces, beside canals, in open corridors of flats, hotels, schools.
"Almost in any place I am afraid. It is violent and sadistic in nature. I have never come across the scale of violence and sadism I am encountering now.”"
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sadistic-child-abuse-taking-place-across-the-country-7905760.html
3 July 2012 Last updated at 10:55
Care home reforms aim to halt child sex abuse
"The government has published plans to combat the sexual exploitation of children in care homes in England by gangs.
The move acts on recommendations made by the deputy children's commissioner in a report on sexual exploitation.
The conviction this year of nine men in a child sex ring sparked concerns about the safety of children's homes. [N.B. not "bail hostels, registered sex offenders and drug users."]
Children's Minister Tim Loughton said: "These are big changes to a system, which has been letting down too many."
In May nine men were jailed for being part of a child sex ring in Rochdale - one of the girls was in care at the time and all were said to have been known to social services at some point."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18675986
Care-home children sent into sex danger
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/care-home-children-sent-into-sex-danger-1-4701895
Urgent reforms announced to protect children in residential care from sexual exploitation
http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed98873
Children in care homes subject to 'sadistic' sexual abuse
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/904021-children-in-care-homes-subject-to-sadistic-sexual-abuse
Vulnerable children housed in street with 15 sex offenders, warns MP
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9372635/Vulnerable-children-housed-in-street-with-15-sex-offenders-warns-MP.html
We Must Better Protect Children in Care
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/tom-rahilly/we-must-do-more-to-protec_b_1645438.html
Sex abuse fears for children in care
http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/71187/sex-abuse-fears-for-children-in-careChildren in care are 'living near sex offenders'
Care children 'living near abusers'
http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-news/world-uk-news/2012/07/03/116451-31316364/
Care children 'living near abusers'
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/news/9795416.Care_children__living_near_abusers_/
3 July 2012
OCC_Accelerated_Report_for_the_Secretary_of_State_for_Education_FINAL__03_July_12.pdf
Accelerated report on the emerging findings of the OCC’s Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups, with a special focus on children in care
http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/force_download.php?fp=%2Fclient_assets%2Fcp%2Fpublication%2F580%2FOCC_Accelerated_Report_for_the_Secretary_of_State_for_Education_FINAL__03_July_12.pdf3 July 2012
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