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Rotherham child sex abuse: ringleader jailed for 35 years
Speed Read 'The harm you have caused is of unimaginable proportions,' judge tells gang of six
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Rotherham sex abuse trial: girls 'groomed with sweets and pop'
Speed Read Court hears details about the alleged abuse of 12 young girls by seven people, including two women
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Seven in eight child sex abuse cases undetected, claims study
Speed Read Children's commissioner believes hundreds of thousands of victims are missed by authorities
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Harvey Proctor accuses police of 'homosexual witch hunt'
Speed Read 'I'm a homosexual. I'm not a murderer or a paedophile,' former Tory MP tells reporters
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Who was Edward Heath? And what was his secret?
In Depth Rumours followed Ted Heath throughout his parliamentary years: but it's never been claimed he was a paedophile – until now
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Rotherham: charity given £3m to help victims of sexual abuse
Speed Read Children's charity Barnardo's receives funding from the Government in the wake of the child abuse scandal
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Police investigations into child abuse are 'often inadequate'
Speed Read Inspectorate of Constabulary accuses police of not listening to victims of child abuse and neglect
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Why reports of sex offences against children are on the rise
Speed Read Police are recording at least 85 sexual assaults every day as reports jump by more than a third
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Rotherham authorities warned of sex abuse 12 years ago
Speed Read Author of 2003 report cannot understand why nobody responded to multiple child rape claims
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Smacking children: should it be made illegal?
In Depth Controversial debate reignited over whether smacking constitutes reasonable punishment or child abuse
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Jimmy Savile abuse claims reach 500, including child aged two
Speed Read Children's charity NSPCC says Jimmy Savile may be the 'most prolific sex offender' it has ever encountered
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