“A Muslim cleric who sexually assaulted two boys at a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced to 16 years in jail.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archive for the 'clergy' Category
Stoke-on-Trent Muslim sexual abuse cleric jailed – BBC News
Published March 21, 2011 child abuse , clergy , news , sentencing , sexual offences Leave a CommentChaplain jailed for having sex with prisoner – The Independent
Published March 15, 2011 clergy , news , prisons , sentencing Leave a Comment“A prison chaplain has been jailed for eight months after she had a sexual relationship with an inmate.”
The Independent, 15th March 2011
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General Synod backs ban on clergy joining the BNP – Daily Telegraph
Published February 9, 2011 clergy , freedom of expression , news , political parties Leave a Comment“The Church of England has backed draft legislation paving the way for a ban on clergy membership of the BNP – in spite of warnings about creating ‘martyrs’ to free speech.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2011
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Lawyer with 20 years experience suing paedophile priests in US comes to UK – The Guardian
Published January 12, 2011 child abuse , clergy , law firms , news Leave a Comment“A leading US litigator who has spent more than 20 years suing US-based paedophile priests and the church officials who moved them from parish to parish is joining a new legal practice dedicated to rooting out clerical sexual abuse in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2011
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Court setback for Catholic child welfare society – The Independent
Published October 26, 2010 child abuse , clergy , news , vicarious liability Leave a Comment“A Catholic child welfare society which may face a multi-million damages claim over abuse at a school failed today to offload some of the liability.”
The Independent, 26th October 2010
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Priest jailed for 21 years on child abuse charges – Daily Telegraph
Published October 22, 2010 abuse of position of trust , child abuse , clergy , news , sentencing , sexual offences Leave a Comment“A former priest, James Robinson, who fled to the United States 25 years ago has been jailed for 21 years for the sexual abuse of young boys which began in the 1950s.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2010
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Draft law opens way for first women bishops by 2014 – The Sunday Times
Published May 10, 2010 Church of England , clergy , news , women Leave a Comment“The Church of England has paved the way for ordination of its first women bishops with new legislation that it hopes will prevent Anglicans splitting over the issue.”
The Sunday Times, 9th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
