More than 130 members of the Catholic Church have taken child sex abuse prevention training after their leader made it mandatory for anyone who worked with young people, it was revealed yesterday. The Most Reverend Wesley Spiewak, Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, said he insisted that priests, teachers and others involved with children attended a session run by the charity Saving Children and... Read more

More than 130 sex offenders, including 64 child sex offenders, have been released from prison in the past two decades, Department of Corrections statistics have revealed. However, a children’s rights campaigner claimed yesterday that almost 80 per cent of them, including 48 of the child sex offenders, were unlikely to have taken part in any treatment in jail. Sheelagh Cooper, founder and f... Read more

Numerous members of the Kiwanis Club of St George’s have now received their certification after participating in a SCARS workshop.Shown in the photo (left to right, front row): Past Lieutenant Governor Altama Burgess, Director David Burgess, Past Treasurer Fanny Churm, Distinguished Past Lieutenant Governor Lily Oatley, and President-Designate Daron Lowe.Shown in the photo (left to right, back r... Read more

A man who raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago was imprisoned for eight years yesterday. Morris O’Brien, 54, from Pembroke, was convicted of the attack on the teenager after trial in February. Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves said the case was “particularly painful”. He added: “There really are no winners. It is indeed tragic.” Mr Justice Greaves said that he ac... Read more

In recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Saving Children and Revealing Secrets [SCARS] and Centre Against Abuse [CAA] united to hold a joint event titled ‘Partner in Prevention’ on Friday, April 26. “SCARS and Centre Against Abuse recognized government departments that partner with them to put prevention mechanisms in place to decrease the risk of ... Read more

SCARS in partnership with Centre Against Abuse are collaborating to bring awareness to the heinous crime of sexual assault through their Partner In Prevention Event on Friday [April 26] starting at 5.45pm at BUEI. A spokesperson said, “April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Saving our Children and Revealing Secrets [SCARS] in partnership with Centre Against Abuse [CAA] are collaborating ... Read more