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December 16, 2025
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Investigation widens as police report more victims in NHS child abuse case

A report obtained by the BBC shows yet again shocking information about a historical child abuse case at two former NHS mental health units in West Sussex.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse
December 12, 2025
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What does redress mean for survivors of Church of England abuse?

For many survivors of abuse connected to the Church of England, the word redress can feel unfamiliar, or even uncomfortable. It may raise questions, uncertainty, or concern about what it really involves and whether it is the right step.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Church
December 08, 2025
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Abuse cover up in the Church in Wales: Victim blaming

A report obtained by the BBC has revealed deeply concerning information about former Church in Wales Bishop Anthony Pierce, who is said to have admitted sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 1990 while serving as a parish priest.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Press
December 05, 2025

Church of England Redress Scheme – what survivors need to know

The Church of England Redress Scheme is a national programme for people who have experienced abuse connected to the Church.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Church
November 25, 2025
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More survivors come forward in David Tudor case

David Greenwood, Head of Switalskis Child Abuse Compensation department, represents a woman who, as a pupil at St Bede’s School in Redhill in 1984, was subjected to repeated sexual abuse by David Tudor.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Client Story
November 25, 2025
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Why a public inquiry into Medomsley youth detention abuse is essential

Survivors of Medomsley Detention Centre continue to seek full acknowledgement of the abuse they suffered. Learn how decades of trauma, investigations and compensation efforts have shaped the ongoing fight for truth and justice.

Rob Casey
Child Abuse, Child abuse- detention centres
November 18, 2025
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Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Seven men have been charged with more than 40 offences following a major investigation into child sexual exploitation involving 11 victims in Bristol.

Joe Swan
Child Abuse
November 14, 2025
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Further sentence for Sageer Hussain after new rape conviction

Sageer Hussain, previously described as the ringleader of a Rotherham grooming gang, has been given an additional three-year prison sentence for raping a 13-year-old girl between 2000 and 2002.

Amy Clowrey, Joe Swan
Child Abuse
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