Tag: Sexual Abuse

Dec 2021. Domestic Abuse

 Each year around 2.1million people suffer some form of domestic abuse –  1.4 million women (8.5% of the population) and 700,000 men (4.5% of the population).  An estimated 4.6 million women (28% of the adult population) have experienced domestic abuse at some point since the age of 16. A quarter of 13-18 year old girls… Continue reading Dec 2021. Domestic Abuse

Child Abuse Part 2

Sexual abuse of a child is any sexual act between an adult and a child, including penetration, intercourse, incest, rape, oral sex, and sodomy. Other examples include: Fondling – Touching or kissing a child’s genitals, making a child fondle an adult’s genitals. Violations of bodily privacy – Forcing a child to undress, spying on a… Continue reading Child Abuse Part 2

Alex Cairnie – Govanhill Grooming Gangs Part 2

It is lunchtime in Neeson’s, a tiny pub in the heart of Govanhill. A dozen or so regulars, perched on a semi-circle of high stools, fall silent as Margaret Reilly, the manager, finishes polishing a glass, leans on the bar and clears her throat. “How many of you have been propositioned by Roma children?” she… Continue reading Alex Cairnie – Govanhill Grooming Gangs Part 2