Sexual offences | The Crown Prosecution Service

Married police constable sought out sexual relationships with victims and searched for sex workers

A police constable has been sentenced today (10 July) to 14 months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to five counts of the improper exercise of police powers and privileges.

South Wales man sentenced for sexual assaults

A sexual predator has been sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for assaulting lone females in Cardiff.

Student jailed for 12 years for raping grandmother near Piccadilly Circus

Shakur Valentino was jailed at Southwark Crown Court and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

‘Black cab rapist’ Worboys guilty of another four sex attacks

Serial sex attacker John Radford, formerly Worboys, has today (20 June) admitted drugging a further four women in his black cab.

Ex-youth football coach jailed for over 24 years for abusing boys

An ex-youth football coach who carried out a 20 year campaign of sexual abuse while working at two major English football clubs has been sentenced to 24 years and 3 months imprisonment today at Winchester Crown Court for the abuse of boys.

Bob Higgins, 66, abused youngsters who crossed his path while he was coaching at Southampton Football Club and Peterborough United between 1971 and 1996.

He was famous for spotting and nurturing a number of talented players who went on to achieve significant success in the game, both nationally and internationally.

Deputy head jailed for live-streaming child sex abuse via videoconference

A deputy headteacher who live-streamed children being sexually abused while high on cocaine and crystal meth has today (23 May) been jailed for 28 months.

Ex-army officer jailed for 38 months for arranging online sexual abuse

An ex-army officer who paid for live streaming of child abuse in the Philippines and incited children to engage in sexual activity has been sent to prison for a total of 38 months.

CPS Says - Prosecuting Rape cases

There have been a number of harrowing stories published in recent weeks about individual's experiences of the criminal justice system when they report rape.

Emerging Areas of Child Abuse and Exploitation

Speech by Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, to the Heads of Prosecuting Agencies Conference in Uganda, 15-17 April 2019

Police and prosecutors invite victim groups to discuss concerns about new consent form

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and College of Policing have invited concerned organisations and individuals to help shape new processes to bring consistency to the way investigators search for relevant information on the digital devices of complainants and witnesses.

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