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Com group member sentenced for campaign of abuse against 117 victims worldwide
Source: The National Crime Agency (NCA) published on this website Tuesday 11 August 2026 by Jill Powell
A man from Leeds who forced more than 100 victims into sexual activity and self-harm as part of a Com group, including them carving his online username into their bodies, has been sentenced to two years in prison after a National Crime Agency investigation.
NCA officers started an investi...
Read More..........Tonbridge sex offender is jailed
Source: Kent Police published on this website Monday 10 August 2026 by Jill Powell
Speedy investigative work by officers helped identify a victim of a repeat sex offender from Tonbridge whilst he was in custody.
Luis Clifton was arrested on 22 April 2026 on suspicion of breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), following an unannounced visit by officers to his home a...
Read More..........Man jailed for online child sex offences
Source: Northamptonshire Police published on this website Friday 7 August 2026 by Jill Powell
A 38-year-old man who was issued with a Sexual Risk Order (SRO) while under investigation for online child sex offences has been jailed for more than four years.
Liam Pink, formerly Kettering, was issued with the civil order in October 2022 at Northampton Magistrates’ Court which are used to manage thos...
Read More..........A company and its directors have been convicted and sentenced for operating unregistered children's homes in Kent following a criminal prosecution brought by Ofsted.
Source: Ofsted published on this website Thursday 6 August 2026 by Jill Powell
The directors of Catalyst Care Limited were repeatedly warned by Ofsted that they were breaking the law yet continued operating contrary to the legal requirements for registration. During this time, the homes received over £1.7 million in payments from placing authorities.
Catalyst Care Limited, and its directors, Dav...
Read More..........Change to the definition of regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026
Source: Disclosure and Barring Service published on this website Wednesday 5 July 2026 by Jill Powell
From 1 September 2026, the law about regulated activity with children is changing. The current rule about the supervision of paid staff and volunteers carrying out specific activities with children will be removed from the legal definition.
This means some people will be in regulated activity wi...
Read More..........Raneem’s Law: Dyfed-Powys Police set to strengthen domestic abuse response with new Home Office funding
Source: Dyfed-Powys Police published on this website Tuesday 4 August 2026 by Jill Powell
Dyfed-Powys Police is one of twelve police forces introducing enhanced support for victims of domestic abuse with the second phase rollout of “Raneem’s Law”, funded by the Home Office.
Commencing this August, the new measure will see a specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) embedded within ...
Read More..........Family Voice Project: final research report
Source: Department for Education published on this website Monday 3 August 2026 by Jill Powell
The final research report for the Family Voice Project – a cross-government project drawing on engagement with families and work with local areas to explore the experiences of families accessing family support services.
The report details work across 2 workstreams:
a national delivery workstream, fo...
Read More..........Mother and her partner sentenced to life for murdering two-year-old Isabelle Welsh
Source: Cleveland Police published on this website Friday 31 July 2026 by Jill Powell
A mother and her boyfriend who murdered two-year-old Isabelle Rose Welsh following a campaign of violence have today been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Harrison Simpson will serve a life sentence with a minimum 27 years and 231 days, whilst Alexandra Walker will serve a minimum 21 years and 48 days.
Emergenc...
Read More..........Over 40 arrests during operation foxtail enforcement week
Source: Norfolk Police published on this website Thursday 30 July 2026 by Jill Powell
47 people have been arrested and 11 have been charged following a week of action, as a part of Operation Foxtail.
The operation, which took place on the A11, Thetford between 6-10 July, involved officers carrying out proactive enforcement activity focused on organised crime, immigration offences, driving offenc...
Read More..........Age checks helping make online experiences safer for UK children, but ‘job not done’ and tech industry must act to strengthen protections
Source: Ofcom published on this website Wednesday 29 July 2026 by Jill Powell
In just one year, age checks are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, ensuring the UK is at the forefront of global efforts to make online experiences safer for children. But, as the UK prepares to introduce a social media ban for under 16s, more action from the tech industry is needed to further strengthen pr...
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