Former television entertainer and national treasure Rolf Harris has been cleared of four sex offence charges after a jury failed to reach a verdict. Continue reading Rolf Harris and The Future of Sex Offence Cases
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SWAI Statement on The Passing of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill – Laura Lee Blog
This is a devastating time for sex workers in Ireland. This is a very dangerous law.
We are appalled that this Government is going against international expert opinion to bring in a law which jeopardises our safety, removes our bodily autonomy, and puts us at further risk of poverty. The Bill criminalises the purchase of sex to the tune of up to 500 eauro for the client, increases penalties to up to 5,000 euro and/or a year in jail for people working in pairs and groups, and includes measures to take sex workers’ fees as Proceeds of Crime. This has been a very thinly veiled moral crusade. Continue reading SWAI Statement on The Passing of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill – Laura Lee Blog
The President of Ireland Signs (Sexual Offences) Bill into Law
It’s been confirmed that the President of Ireland signed the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2017 on February 22nd, the law that prosecutes sex buyers in the country. Continue reading The President of Ireland Signs (Sexual Offences) Bill into Law
Bill Roache Found Not Guilty of Sexual Offences
Bill Roache has been found not guilty today of string of sexual offences, bringing to an end a trial that has gripped Great Britain and Ireland. The 81 year old actor was accused of two rapes and four indecent assaults at the trial held at Preston Crown Court. Continue reading Bill Roache Found Not Guilty of Sexual Offences