Tag: child abuse

Campaigners celebrate ground-breaking new laws for children in Parliament

Legal news

Eric Kliszcz - November 1, 2023

YOUNG people, abuse survivors and bereaved families have celebrated the Online Safety Act becoming law at an NSPCC reception in Parliament. The legislation was given...

Paedophile jailed after distributing videos of himself abusing young girl

Court & Crime

Douglas Simpson - December 9, 2022

A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for almost 16 years after distributing videos of himself raping a young girl on the internet. Thomas Gwilliam-Carter, 39, from Leominster,...

Increase in child abuse cases causes concern for Christmas warns NSPCC

Community

Lewis Robertson - December 2, 2020

HUNDREDS of child cruelty cases and neglect offences were recorded by Police Scotland last year prompting concern for children this Christmas. Analysis of the police...

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry finds children were victim of “physical, emotional and sexual abuse”

Scottish News

Bethan Sexton - January 8, 2020

THE SCOTTISH Child Abuse Inquiry published its findings yesterday and concluded that children suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The inquiry was into into residential institutions run...

People “wait at least a month to report child abuse”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 23, 2012

THE NSPCC is today launching a new campaign, ‘Don’t wait until you’re certain’, which urges the public not to ignore that niggling doubt about...

Primary teacher admits downloading indecent videos of children

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - August 30, 2011

By Kevin Duguid A PRIMARY school teacher has admitted downloading videos of children being sexually abused by adults. Colin Chisholm was teaching P1 to P3 classes...

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