44% of Tayside sex offenders commit crimes using internet – and figures continue to rise
Almost half of sex offenders being monitored by the authorities in Tayside have been convicted of crimes on the internet – and the numbers are rising.
Our Kids Need Justice
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.
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.
‘Anger and disgust’ as ex Dundee NHS worker with half-a-day’s child abuse videos avoids jail
A leading charity worker has hit out after a former NHS worker caught with a haul of child abuse videos was spared prison.
GUILTY: Jury convicts Dundee man of historic child sex offence
A Dundee man is facing prison after being found guilty of a historic child sex offence.
Child abuse image offence recorded every 23 minutes may be ‘tip of the iceberg’
A charity has warned that new figures revealing a child abuse image offence is recorded every 23 minutes in the UK may just be the “tip of the iceberg”.
Dundee pervert who groomed YouTube users while on bail is bailed again
A convicted paedophile freed on bail over child abuse images groomed a series of underage YouTubers into sending him indecent images and videos while he awaited court.
Tayside’s top cop on paedophile vigilantes: ‘We have to protect offenders as well as victims’
Tayside's top cop has spoken about the rise in the number of so-called vigilante groups targeting alleged online paedophiles.
Scottish justice chief welcomes Tele’s campaign to jail ALL child sex offenders
The head of the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee has said the group could consider calls to give convicted child sex offenders mandatory prison sentences.
Dundee pervert who admitted searching for ‘dodgy’ child abuse images spared prison term
A pervert found with a haul of indecent images has been spared a prison sentence.
Dundee MSP backs call for tougher sentencing of sex offenders
A Dundee politician is to quiz the Scottish Government on what can be done to tackle sexual offences involving children.
‘Significant’ rise in OAPs in Scottish prisons for committing sex crimes
The number of sex offenders in Scottish prisons has soared over the past two decades – and many of them are predators who have targeted children.
Local mum who forced law change says ‘sexual abuse of children badly needs to be addressed’
An Angus mum whose eight-year campaign resulted in the Scottish Government producing new guidelines over the restraint of children in schools is backing the Tele’s Our Kids Need Justice campaign.
Former Dundee sheriff has ‘seen prosecutors and police in tears’ over child sex abuse evidence
Sheriff Davidson has spoken of the distress caused to many people involved in the investigation or prosecution of sex offences against children.
Retired Dundee sheriff says it is ‘nonsense’ that courts are ‘soft’ on child sex predators
He spent almost 20 years administering justice as one of Tayside’s most respected sheriffs.