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‘Corrupt’ ex-prison officer who boasted about performing sex act on inmate jailed

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

An ex-prison officer who boasted about performing a sex act on an inmate who “manipulated” her has been jailed. Mother-of-one Katie Evans, 26, burst into tears in court as the judge described how she was […]

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Men convicted of regularly raping teenage girls in Rotherham called them ‘fresh meat’

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences against two teenage girls, who were described by the gang targeting them as “fresh meat”. Sheffield Crown Court was told the girls were sexually […]

Former Brookside actor jailed over £13m modelling fraud

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former Brookside actor who masterminded a £13.6million fraud operation that conned thousands of would-be models has been jailed. Philip Foster, 49, who played Christian Wright in the Liverpool soap, ran a network of fake […]

Rotherham child abuse gang leader sentenced for further rape of young girl

May 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

The ringleader of a gang that sexually exploited children in Rotherham has been sentenced again, after a new victim came forward. Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, was charged as part of Operation Stovewood, a series […]

Sheffield sex assault trial collapses due to ‘astonishing’ jury problems

August 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A sexual assault trial has collapsed after one juror fell asleep and a second revealed he had not been able to hear crucial evidence. The entire jury in the case at Sheffield Crown Court was […]

Lord Ahmed: Ex-Labour peer jailed for child sex offences

February 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former Labour peer convicted of sexually abusing two children has been jailed for five years and six months. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, 64, was found guilty in January of a serious sexual assault against […]

Gang behind ‘UK’s largest’ illegal tobacco factory jailed

February 26, 2020 World Justice News 0

A gang that ran what could be the UK’s largest illegal tobacco factory in a £10m fraud scam have been jailed. The factory, in County Durham, could produce 140 packs of cigarettes a minute, according […]

Shiregreen murders: Sarah Barrass killed teenage sons

November 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A mother-of-six murdered her two teenage sons the day after a bid to poison them failed. Sarah Barrass, along with family member Brandon Machin, strangled Tristan and Blake Barrass, aged 13 and 14, in Shiregreen, […]

Farhad Salah jailed over driverless car bomb plot

July 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A would-be terrorist who tried to make a bomb to be used in a driverless car attack has been jailed for 15 years. Farhad Salah, 24, planned the attack to spare his own life while […]

Stanley Metcalf death: Jail for great-grandfather over airgun killing

July 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who shot dead his six-year-old great-grandson with an air rifle has been jailed for three years. Stanley Metcalf died in hospital after being hit in the abdomen by a pellet at Sproatley, near […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]