Crime

Police crackdown on prostitution expected to close 1,200 brothels

Police expect to close up to 1,200 brothels and prosecute 300 men a year under new laws designed to crack down on prostitution. The figures are contained in official Home Office impact assessments produced to accompany the Policing and Crime Reduction Bill, due to be debated by MPs in the new year.

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Hypnotherapist, 75, jailed for sex attacks

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

A 75-year-old hypnotherapist was jailed for eight-and-a-half years today for committing a string of sex attacks on young girls during massage sessions.

Man jailed after fathering two children by daughter

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Abuse began when one girl was eight years old

Animal rights activists guilty of blackmail

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Four animals rights activists were found guilty today of blackmailing companies who supplied Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Police called to 7,000 violent incidents in schools

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Police were called to deal with violence in schools more than 7,000 times last year, the Conservative Party said today.

Takeaways targeted in 'Food Standards Agency' scam

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

As obvious targets for extortion scams go, the humble city-centre cafe would not seem to be the most likely choice for con artists.

Milkman who sold cannabis faces jail

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

An OAP milkman supplied cannabis to pensioners to ward off their aches and pains, a court heard today.

Paedophile royal butler jailed

Monday, 22 December 2008

A paedophile royal butler was jailed today for a minimum of six years after he admitted committing a string of sexual offences against young boys.

Policewoman in court on misconduct charge

Monday, 22 December 2008

A police officer allegedly caught advertising herself on an escort website made her first appearance before a Crown Court judge today charged with misconduct in a public office.

Disguise-maker cleared of £53m robbery charges

Monday, 22 December 2008

A hairdresser who prepared disguises for Britain's biggest cash robbery gang was cleared today of all charges.

Child protection civil servant jailed for killing teenager

Monday, 22 December 2008

A bitter and twisted civil servant in the Government's Safeguarding Children unit in Whitehall was jailed for at least 24 years today for killing his former lover's son.

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