EDITOR’S COMMENT: Political backing is big step forward in Tele campaign to jail child sex offenders
The fight will be a long one but, make no mistake, this political support represents a significant step forward.
Our Kids Need Justice
MARTEL MAXWELL: Sign the Tele’s petition to jail child sex offenders
The biggest and most impassioned response I ever had to a column – especially on the Tele’s Facebook page – was addressing the disgust I felt at the umpteenth case of a paedophile being spared a jail sentence in Dundee.
Fife man caught with more than 1,000 indecent images of children
A Fife man who downloaded more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been jailed for more than a year.
VIDEO: Tele readers continue to join our call for justice for kids
For the last week we have asked you, the people of Dundee, to support our fight to get justice for our kids – and you are delivering in your thousands.
VIDEO: Thousands of Tele readers back our campaign to jail perverts who prey on kids
We asked Dundee to support our fight to get justice for our kids – and the city is delivering by the thousand.
VIDEO: Dundee public get behind Tele sex offenders campaign by signing petition
The Tele has taken the Our Kids Need Justice fight to the streets.
VIDEO: More support plea to jail child sex offenders as petition reaches 1,800 signatures
The sexual abuse of a child is an utterly appalling crime for which there can never be any justification.
In 24 hours 1,300+ have signed our petition to jail child sex offenders – but this fight will not be simple
The sexual abuse of a child is an utterly appalling crime for which there can never be any justification.
Dundee pervert caught with hundreds of indecent images of kids is spared prison
A pervert caught with hundreds of indecent images of children has been spared a prison sentence.
SCOTLAND: Pervert who travelled to meet ʻ14-year-old girl’ faces jail after vigilante group snare
A pervert who travelled 200 miles to meet a 14-year-old girl was snared by a vigilante group and could now face imprisonment.
Politicians call for an end to ‘undue leniency’ handed to some Dundee sex offenders
Politicians have called for an end to “undue leniency” handed to some child sex offenders – echoing the Tele’s call for tougher sentences.
EXCLUSIVE: Extent of child sex abuse in Dundee hidden to PROTECT sex predators
Some stats which reveal the number of crimes committed by sexual predators are being withheld amid fears the offenders could be identified.
Dundee MSP hopes for ‘more consistent’ sentences for child sex abusers
Dundee MSP Shona Robison has welcomed plans to develop sentencing guidelines for sexual offences, saying tackling such crimes should be “an absolute priority”.
‘We want your views’: Senior Scottish judge says public could shape sentencing of child sex abusers
One of the most senior judges in Scotland has urged the public to make their views known as a three-year review is launched into the sentencing of sex offenders.
Decision not to jail Dundee pervert who tried to wipe laptop of abuse images branded ‘absolutely outrageous’
A charity worker has hit out at the “outrageous” decision not to jail a Dundee man caught with videos showing children as young as three being raped.
Dundee MSP to ask Scottish justice chief why perv with 20,000 child abuse images was not jailed
Dundee MSP Shona Robison has hit out after a man found with more than 20,000 indecent images of children was spared a jail term.
Campaigner slams jail term of pervert who groomed kids on YouTube while he was on bail
A Dundee man freed on bail over a child abuse images charge – who then groomed a series of under-age YouTubers into sending him sexual images while he awaited sentence – has been jailed.
Dundee charity says sentence for city child rapist ‘sends a message’
Charity chiefs have hailed a rapist’s prison sentence after more than a decade of abuse as “a step in the right direction”.
‘Tele’s campaign has struck a chord’: Dundee MSP urges justice chiefs to let locals to have say on automatic jail terms for paedophiles
Shona Robison has met Scottish justice chiefs to discuss jailing people who commit sex crimes against children after the Tele called for those convicted of such offences to be locked up.
Charities to host forum tackling child sex abuse in Dundee
A conference on how to tackle child sex abuse and help survivors will be held in Dundee later this year.