Child Abuse

Pandemic led to increase in child neglect and domestic abuse in Bedford Borough

A rise in neglect, physical and psychological harm to young children and domestic abuse was fuelled by increased pressures on families caused by the Covid pandemic, a meeting heard...

Police highlight concerns over child abuse and neglect

Bedfordshire Police have urged Bedfordians to be mindful of children who may be at risk of abuse and neglect during the coronavirus pandemic With children no longer at school during...

Kempston man jailed for grooming a teenage girl to send indecent images

A man from Kempston will be behind bars for three years after grooming a teenage girl and persuading her to send him indecent images of herself over...

Pantosaurus helps NSPCC and Bedford Blues kick off their partnership

The NSPCC appeared at the first Bedford Blues home game of the year to raise awareness of the charity and promote its PANTS campaign...

Bedfordshire child abuse images: NSPCC urges Facebook to guarantee child safety

The children's charity, the NSPCC is calling for Facebook to issue a 'guarantee of child safety; after stats obtained by the charity revealed the extent of child abuse images shared on...

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