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Harrogate headteacher banned after making indecent images of children

A former headteacher at a Harrogate Primary School has been banned from teaching after being found guilty of making thousands of indecent images of children.   Matthew Shillito,44 was appointed as the Headteacher at Western Primary School in 2019. However, less than a year later he was arrested on suspicion of viewing indecent images of…

Catholic priest jailed for decade of historic sex abuse against young boys 

A Catholic priest has been jailed for a second time, after abusing young boys for more than a decade.   Father James Finbar Murphy, who held posts at Sydenham, New Addington, South Croydon and Streatham abused at least 11 boys in his care, aged from just five between 1975 and 1988.     He was initially jailed in 2000…

Child Abuse Awareness Month

Every year, April is recognised as Child Abuse Awareness Month to highlight how important it is to prevent violence against children and educate families, carers and adults on spotting the signs of abuse.   Child abuse can affect a person for life and can be initiated by both strangers and adults that the child knows and trusts.…

Caldey Island: Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced

An historic abbey on a remote Welsh island is at the heart of a major child abuse scandal after claims that more than 50 children were sexually abused by Catholic Monks in the 1970s and 80s.   The allegations relate back to incidents that reportedly occurred on Caldey Island, Wales which is renowned for its …