Phillip Schofield’s brother has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after being convicted of child sex offences. Civilian police worker Tim Schofield, 54, was convicted at Exeter Crown Court of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child. Giving evidence Schofield, from Bath,…

A former medical health officer in Alberta has been found guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference of a child. Dr. Albert de Villiers, who appeared in court today via video from his home in Kelowna, B.C., was chief medical officer of health in Alberta’s north zone for 16 years before he became chief medical…

Child sex offenders will spend more time behind bars after changes to existing laws passed South Australian (SA) parliament on Thursday night. The Statutes Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Bill 2022, introduced in May, comes as part of the new government’s election promise to better protect children and crack down on abuse. The bill will see…