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Showing 51 - 60 of 145 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "CPS"

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Former police officer sentenced for indecently assaulting child

A former police officer has been sentenced today after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting a teen girl more than 25 years ago. Paul Harold, 47, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following an investigation by Staffordshire Police. In May 1997, Harold arrested…
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UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Men jailed for sexually exploiting children

Two men have been jailed for committing sexual offences against two girls more than 25 years ago.The two victims in this case were aged just 14 and 15 when the offending began, and both were living in the care system.During the offending period, between September 1996 and December 1997, Paul Doyle,…
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CPS authorises charges against Russell Brand

Jaswant Narwal of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “We have today authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Russell Brand with a number of sexual offences.“We carefully reviewed the evidence after a police investigation into allegations made following the broadcast of a Channel 4, Sunday…
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Operation Stovewood: Two brothers jailed for abusing children in Rotherham

Two brothers have been imprisoned for raping young girls in the 2000s.Mark Evans, 36, and Robert Evans, 40, was found guilty of raping and abusing children during 2006 to 2008 at Sheffield Crown Court and have today (28 March 2025) been jailed for 14 years and 17 years imprisonment.One of the…
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Non-consensual intimate images set to be seized from abusers to protect welfare of victims

OFFENDERS who share intimate images without consent could expect to forfeit those devices as guidance for prosecutors is updated.
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Uniting to break the silence: Criminal Justice System agencies join forces to tackle ‘Honour’-Based Abuse

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Home Office have come together for the first multi-agency conference to tackle ‘honour’-based abuse.
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Brighton man jailed for raping and sexually abusing young women and children

A Brighton man was imprisoned for offences against six victims including rape, sexual abuse and assault.
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PhD student found guilty of raping 10 women

A PhD student from University College London has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in China and the United Kingdom.
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Operation Stovewood: Men convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in Rotherham

Three men who committed child sex abuse offences against two young girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago have been convicted. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted Romauld Houphouet, 37, Absolom Sigiyo, 41, and Jacek Brzozowski, 35, following an investigation by the National Crime…
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Former Olympic swimmer jailed for 21 years for raping teenage girls

A former Olympic swimmer and trainee police officer, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Games, has been jailed at Plymouth Crown Court for raping two teenage girls.
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