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Police officer jailed for child sex offences

A former Cheshire Police community support officer has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to attempting to meet a child for sexual purposes following an undercover operation.

Police: Sentencing Reforms Driving Crime Surge

Senior police leaders warn that government changes to prison sentencing are directly contributing to a surge in violent crime, shoplifting, and anti-social behaviour as offenders avoid custody.

UK Government Launches Major Grooming Gangs Inquiry

The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive review of grooming gang operations across Britain, focusing on cultural barriers and institutional failures that hampered previous investigations.

Police Scrutinised Over Grooming Gang Failures

UK police forces are under pressure to improve responses to child grooming gangs as a landmark report reveals inconsistent recording practices and BeaconPort launches new intelligence system.

Queen's ex-chaplain jailed in paedophile sting

Exclusive: Reverend Mark Hayter, who served as chaplain to the late Queen, has been sentenced to prison after being caught in an online child protection operation when he sent explicit messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy.

Rochdale grooming gang predator flees UK

Exclusive: One of Rochdale's most notorious grooming gang members has left Britain after trafficking multiple vulnerable girls and impregnating a 13-year-old victim, sparking outrage over justice system failures.

Skaf brothers denied parole in gang rape case

Two brothers at the heart of Australia's most horrific gang rape scandal have been denied parole in landmark decision, keeping them imprisoned for their depraved 2000 crime spree that shocked the nation.

Dundee grooming gang jailed for systematic abuse

Three men from Dundee have received substantial prison sentences for the systematic sexual exploitation and rape of a teenage girl over several months in a harrowing grooming case.

Cousins jailed for grooming and raping five teenagers

Two predatory cousins have been sentenced to over 28 years for systematically grooming and sexually exploiting five vulnerable teenagers in a shocking case that has rocked West Yorkshire communities.

Russian spy-linked gang jailed for 65 years in arson plot

Dramatic footage shows armed police arresting the ringleader of a criminal gang hired by Russian spies to torch a Ukraine-linked warehouse in a sinister 'easy money' plot that's seen four men sentenced to 65 years.

Grooming Gang Inquiry Set for 2025 After Delays

A comprehensive independent inquiry into Britain's grooming gang scandals will launch next year, with ministers confirming the search for a chair is underway amid criticism from Labour's Jess Phillips over prolonged delays.

Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang expands globally

Exclusive investigation reveals how the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is transforming into an international criminal empire, with operations spreading across Latin America and raising alarm among global law enforcement agencies.

'Lucifer' Paedophile Jailed for Child Sex Abuse

A depraved predator who called himself 'Lucifer' has been sentenced to 18 years for systematically abusing vulnerable young girls in a shocking child exploitation case that has rocked authorities.

Mother shot dead in drug gang mistaken identity case

A devoted mother was tragically shot dead after answering her door to a drug gang hitman in a horrific case of mistaken identity, with her final words being 'I can't breathe, I'm going to die' as her children slept nearby.

Grooming Gang Inquiry Crisis as Candidate Withdraws

The government's landmark inquiry into grooming gangs faces major disruption after the preferred candidate to lead the investigation unexpectedly pulls out, dealing another blow to the long-delayed probe.

Senior lawyer quits UK grooming gang inquiry

Fiona Goddard resigns from major child sexual exploitation investigation, raising serious questions about the inquiry's approach to victim support and transparency.

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