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Criminal cases prosecuted by the CPS are in the news every day, along with a range of issues relating to our work – from violence against women and girls and hate crime, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together.

Here you can find our latest news stories and search for others. You can also find additional details about a number of high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.

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National, international and specialist media should contact the main 24-hour press office.

Local media should contact their Area Communications Manager during normal working hours.

Former Olympian guilty of raping teenage girls

A former Olympic swimmer and trainee police officer, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Games, has been convicted of raping two teenage girls.

17 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, South West News

Paedophile who paid adult to sexually abuse children in the Philippines jailed

A paedophile who paid and instructed an adult in the Philippines to sexually abuse children as young as two years old has been jailed.

17 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Online predator who used fake profiles to talk to children jailed

A man who used fake online profiles to talk to children and request indecent images from them has been jailed today.

14 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Prosecutors authorise sex offence charges against former police officer David Carrick

Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge David Carrick with sexual offences against two women.

07 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

Three men jailed for raping young girls in Plymouth

Three men have been imprisoned for raping four young girls in Plymouth in 2017.

30 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Op Stovewood: Rotherham man found guilty of subjecting child to violence and sexual abuse

A Rotherham man who groomed and subjected a young girl to a campaign of sexual abuse and violence during the 2000s has been convicted.

26 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Updated with sentence: Operation Stovewood: Man extradited from Bulgaria jailed for assaulting teen girl

A man who fled the UK after being charged with indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been jailed following his extradition from Bulgaria.

24 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Operation Stovewood: Man jailed for abusing children in Rotherham

A man has been imprisoned today (20 September 2024) for child sexual abuse of two young girls in Rotherham in the 2000s.

20 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Ex-Broadcaster sentenced for possessing indecent images of children

FORMER BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has been sentenced for possessing indecent images of children today (Monday 16 September 2024).

16 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Operation Stovewood: Seven men jailed for a total of 106 years for sexually abusing two young girls in Rotherham

Seven men have been jailed for committing child sex abuse offences against two young girls in Rotherham during the 2000s.

13 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

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Contacts: National media

Please note that our Press Office is not able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please call the General Enquiries line: 020 3357 0899 or 020 3357 0000 (09:00-17:00, Monday-Friday) or visit contact.cps.gov.uk.

If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email cps.pressoffice@cps.gov.uk (9am-5pm weekdays only).

For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.

Contacts: Local media

Cymru/Wales
Richard Paull
Email: richard.paull@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02920 803950

East Midlands
Graham Buchanan
Email: Graham.Buchanan@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0115 852 3343

East of England
Gillian Andrews
Email: gillian.andrews@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Wendy Wyeth or Molly Barker
Email: london.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02380 673873

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
Email: jackie.rand@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
Email: chris.black@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
Email: kerry.bell@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
Email: cheryl.pendry@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
Email: gary.cockram@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0117 930 2968

Thames and Chiltern
Angie Patton
Email: Angie.Patton@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01189 513625

Wessex
Wessex Communications
Email: wessex.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
Email: kofo.baptist@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0203 357 0625

Yorkshire and Humberside
Elizabeth Ogborn
Email: elizabeth.ogborn@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 0113 290 2839 / 07500 835186

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