Sexualabuse

Monday, November 17, 2025 paedophile sexualabuse somerset conviction victim justice imprisonment historicabuse avonandsomerset trauma

Michael Eckersley, 86, of Coldstream Close in Warrington, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for historic sexual offences against a child in Somerset. The 86-year-old was convicted at Taunton Crown Court on Tuesday, … Read More

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 survivor abuse documentary dorset childprotection nspcc courage sexualabuse advocacy healing

Emily Victoria’s harrowing story of enduring sexual abuse by her father from the age of two until she was 17 is now shared boldly in the documentary A Paedophile In My Family: Surviving Dad, recently released on Netflix … Read More

Thursday, October 16, 2025 paedophile abuse sentencing somerset bridgwater sexualabuse victim justice police trauma

Roderick Lukins, 76, of Bell Close, Bridgwater, has been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for sexually abusing a child. Lukins was convicted of two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, along … Read More

Monday, September 1, 2025 crime sentencing somerset theft sexualabuse drugs violence policechase fraud prison

August 2025 saw a range of serious criminal cases concluded across Somerset and nearby areas, with offenders receiving substantial prison terms for a variety of grave crimes. Courts in the region have delivered justice to … Read More

Thursday, August 21, 2025 teacher misconduct education tribunal sexualabuse disciplinary regulation school bristol teachingregulationagency

Richard Murphy, a former religious education teacher at a Bristol secondary school, has been permanently banned from teaching after admitting to a sexual relationship with a pupil the day after she left school. Murphy, 35, … Read More