child sexual offences
Coverage of child sexual offences in the Nexus archive.
- About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Andy Burnham excluded prisoners convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences, and grooming from an early release scheme, reducing the number of releases by 1,000. Justice secretary Alex Norris confirmed 5,000 prisoners will be released over 10 months starting October in England and Wales.
- UK to change law in bid to deport grooming gang ringleader
The UK plans to change law to deport Shabir Ahmed, a former grooming gang ringleader, after his release from prison. Ahmed was jailed in 2012 for 22 years for child sexual offences in Rochdale.
- Malaysian doctor in Australia remanded over 33 child sex offence charges
A Malaysian paediatrician in Perth, Australia, has been remanded on 33 charges of child sexual offences and possession of child exploitation material. The case is part of a pattern involving Malaysian medical practitioners overseas facing similar charges, including a child psychiatrist in Ireland and another doctor in Australia.