Sentence examples for abuse offences from inspiring English sources

Another, Brother William Marchant, was charged in 2000 with sexual abuse offences while at Tardun.

He had been jailed before, in 1996, for child sexual abuse offences unrelated to Annie.

First Officer Simon Wood, 54, killed himself after he was charged with committing child abuse offences.

Jabre was fined £750,000 for market abuse offences in August 2006.

In July Victoria police confirmed they were considering whether to charge Pell with historical child sexual abuse offences.

Victoria police are considering whether to charge Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, with historical child sexual abuse offences.

In a statement, he said: "It was particularly disturbing for me to hear that one of our Suffolk members of parliament accepted a police caution for a domestic abuse offence which, I understand, took place in London a while ago.

The home secretary, Theresa May, announced on Thursday that a new domestic abuse offence of "coercive and controlling behaviour" is to be introduced, carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine.

A new domestic abuse offence for "coercive and controlling behaviour" within relationships has been announced by the home secretary.

First Minister Alex Salmond, who is also considering a new domestic abuse offence, outlined a planned trial of the police disclosure scheme.

Mr Matheson also pointed out that last week, the Scottish government announced its intention to consult on a specific domestic abuse offence and was committed to providing £34.5m in funding between 2012 and 2015 for domestic abuse initiatives across Scotland.