Sex Crime Cases

In the last hour

Police launch CCTV appeal after report of rape in Lincoln Lincolnshire Live20:19

In the last 2 hours

London man accused of sexually assaulting, trafficking woman he met online CTV News London19:42

In the last 4 hours

Sex offender Kerala nurse now jailed in Scotland was traced by Kalamassery police, family says he was framed Malayala Manorama18:27

Man jailed for 26 years for sexually abusing girl BBC18:09

'Abhorrent' child rapist inflicts 'harrowing ordeal' on Batley girl Yorkshire Live17:45

Midland child rapist given lengthy jail sentence for 'abhorrent crimes' Birmingham Live17:16

Man jailed for 26 years for 'abhorrent' rape and child sex offences The Telegraph & Argus17:12

MP arrested for rape allegations rebuffs petition calling for his resignation Somerset Live17:12

Paedophile jailed for historic rape of West Yorkshire child Yorkshire Evening Post17:04

Man charged with seven historic child sex offences The Telegraph & Argus17:01

In the last 6 hours

Sick Coventry rapist jailed over 'abhorrent crimes on young child' Coventry Live16:43

Borough man cleared of sex offenders' resgister breach Wigan Today15:59

Charge Note: Sex Offences, Bradford West Yorkshire Police (Press Release)15:53

Murder victim's see killer's face on bar's posters Birmingham Live15:40

Man Jailed For 26 Years for Child Rape West Yorkshire Police (Press Release)15:32

Predator raped pregnant mum repeatedly while her children were asleep upstairs The Mirror15:26

In the last 8 hours

Postwoman took life after office sexual assault BBC14:28

Reading man jailed for nearly 10 years for string of sexual offences, including rape RDG.Today14:23

Incarcerated paedophile who raped child victim facing more prison time Sunderland Echo14:13

Date set for inquiry into death of serial sex offender behind bars STV14:06

Man shared horrific child rape images with other paedophiles South Wales Argus13:51

Millionaire sentenced for sexual offence at 'isolated' Highland lodge BBC13:32

Paedophile abused two boys to satisfy his 'warped sexual interests' Lancashire Evening Post13:30

Pensioner pleads guilty to child sex offences Mid Devon Advertiser13:12

Two Thirds of Government’s New Rape Gang Panel Are Labour Members Guido Fawkes' Blog13:01

Earlier today

16-year-old boy found guilty of rape following trial at Bath court Bath Echo12:49

Paedophile jailed after abusing two boys in caravan Burnley Express12:37

West Midlands Police officer to face court over rape charges Coventry Live12:29

Man who was found guilty of historic sexual abuse against boys jailed Lancashire Telegraph12:24

Sentencing update for schoolboy rapist who attacked girl in Cripplegate Park Worcester News12:18

Jail death of rapist who attacked vulnerable woman to be probed Daily Record11:55

Man 'took a fancy' to woman he met in seaside town then raped her in dark alley Wales Online11:20

Officers close investigation into alleged rape at Norfolk beauty spot Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk10:41

Sick predator raped pregnant woman as her children slept upstairs Liverpool Echo10:21

Police sergeant charged with rape BBC10:08

Paedophile found guilty of 13 offences including six counts of rape Northampton Chronicle & Echo09:42

Face of Essex man who pretended to be taxi driver before sexually assaulting woman Essex Live09:39

Victim’s bravery praised as Tameside rapist jailed Tameside Correspondent09:14

Probation inspector’s concerns as serious crimes continue to rise Rochdale Times08:48

Victims of rape and assault to be asked to complete survey Bournemouth Daily Echo07:50

Woman’s eight-year fight to get Alcester rapist jailed Stratford Herald,05:41

Four masked men 'held knife to woman's throat' before terrifying sexual assault The Mirror04:58

Police sergeant charged with rape receives two years of full pay after suspension The Mirror02:45

Yesterday

Knife pressed to woman's neck by balaclava gang before terrifying sexual assault Leeds Live20:16 10-Dec-25

'Sickening' man jailed for multiple sex offences BBC19:37 10-Dec-25

Kerala-born nurse jailed for rape, sexual assaults at Scotland care home India Today18:46 10-Dec-25

Man subjected girl, 14, to 'unimaginable crimes' BBC18:35 10-Dec-25

British Indian nurse jailed for rape, sexual assaults at Scotland care home The Hindu18:08 10-Dec-25

Sex offender who posed as Essex taxi driver to get victim into car jailed Echo News17:57 10-Dec-25

West Country solicitor found guilty of sexually assaulting clients Cornwall Live17:37 10-Dec-25

Man who raped and controlled partner jailed after Cirencester trial Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard17:36 10-Dec-25

86-year-old man jailed for sexually assaulting two children Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk17:29 10-Dec-25

Police issue urgent Morrisons plea after Wellingborough 'rape' arrest The Mirror17:12 10-Dec-25

CCTV appeal after 12-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Weston-super-Mare Weston Mercury, Somerset16:52 10-Dec-25

Plymouth solicitor Alan Harris found guilty of sexually assaulting clients Plymouth Live16:40 10-Dec-25

Ex-solicitor guilty of sexually assaulting clients BBC16:36 10-Dec-25

West Midlands Police sergeant charged with rape - and suspended on full pay for two years Birmingham Live16:30 10-Dec-25

The Mancunian Way: Why the silence? Manchester Evening News16:20 10-Dec-25

Woman had knife placed against neck before sexual assault in Leeds Yorkshire Post16:16 10-Dec-25

Man faces trial for sex offences LincsOnline16:03 10-Dec-25

Masked E-bike gang wanted after racially aggravated sexual assault Yorkshire Evening Post15:56 10-Dec-25

Dad and son who raped child caught after victim told teacher about having their photo taken Cambridge News15:48 10-Dec-25

Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexual offences against children Grimsby Live15:43 10-Dec-25

Appeal after Sexual Assault, Harassment and Assault incidents, Belle Isle, Leeds West Yorkshire Police (Press Release)15:37 10-Dec-25

Man jailed for 12 years for sexual abuse and attempted rape of underage girl Grimsby Live15:22 10-Dec-25

Man who raped teen in her home jailed Dorset Echo15:12 10-Dec-25

Ex-mayor cleared of sex assault at fireworks event BBC15:10 10-Dec-25

'Ahead of the curve' as policy on investigating sexual offences implemented Northamptonshire Telegraph15:07 10-Dec-25

Sexual assault of teenage girl sees police look for Failsworth suspect The Oldham Times14:52 10-Dec-25

Ponders End therapist locked up for sex assaults on patients Enfield Dispatch14:39 10-Dec-25

Convicted sex offender sent back to prison at Omagh court We Are Tyrone14:34 10-Dec-25

Telford MP calls for magistrates to be 'backed and empowered' amid 'massive' courts backlog Shropshire Star14:31 10-Dec-25

Sex offender tried to contact girls as young as 10 despite two vigilante busts Dunfermline Press14:31 10-Dec-25

Fermanagh sex offender sent back to prison Fermanagh Herald14:28 10-Dec-25

Police launch CCTV appeal following Walsall sexual assault Express & Star13:52 10-Dec-25

Evil Scots paedophile who raped two young girls died of cancer behind bars Daily Record13:43 10-Dec-25

Man with 210 convictions charged over alleged kidnap and sexual assault The Impartial Reporter, Northern Ireland13:08 10-Dec-25

18-year-old charged with 30 sexual offences including rape Derbyshire Times12:59 10-Dec-25

Afghan asylum seeker charted his journey across Europe posing in TikTok videos clad in designer … MailOnline12:45 10-Dec-25

Child sex offender spared immediate prison time Wigan Today12:30 10-Dec-25

West Cumbrian man jailed for child sex offences Cumbria Crack12:24 10-Dec-25

'Truly horrendous' sexual assault as girl runs away in park Somerset Live12:21 10-Dec-25

'Depraved predator' jailed for seven years for rapes and sexual assaults Sky News12:21 10-Dec-25

Former Mayor found not guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girl Daily Echo12:06 10-Dec-25

GMP praise woman for bravery and courage after rapist jailed Manchester World12:04 10-Dec-25

Sex offender from Kent jailed after targeting vulnerable child KentLive11:41 10-Dec-25

Image released after 16-year-old girl sexually assaulted on Truro bus The Falmouth Packet11:34 10-Dec-25

Police Appeal After Sexual Assault on Bus in Truro Cornish Stuff11:28 10-Dec-25

CCTV appeal after girl sexually assaulted in Weston-super-Mare Avon and Somerset Police (Press Release)11:16 10-Dec-25

Man jailed for raping teenager in her home Bournemouth Daily Echo10:52 10-Dec-25

New trial date set for former Belfast restaurant owner accused of sexual assault with… Belfast Live09:41 10-Dec-25

Father and son who raped child said 'we got carried away' Manchester Evening News09:35 10-Dec-25

Pictured: Man police want to find after girl sexually attacked in Manchester park Manchester Evening News09:35 10-Dec-25

Image of sexual assault suspect released by police BBC09:23 10-Dec-25

Former Mayor of Winchester Derek Green found not guilty of sexual assault Hampshire Chronicle09:09 10-Dec-25

North London psychotherapist who groped patients called it 'complementary therapy' My London08:55 10-Dec-25

Teenage girl sexually assaulted as police appeal for information Manchester World08:40 10-Dec-25

Urgent Justice Secretary summit over teen asylum seekers who raped girl in Warwickshire Coventry Live08:30 10-Dec-25

Not guilty: Schoolteacher is cleared of rape Newbury Weekly News08:29 10-Dec-25

Nigeria: Nigerian Doctor Previously Acquitted of Rape, Remanded in the UK for Recording Sexual Acts AllAfrica08:23 10-Dec-25

Pensioner found guilty of historic sexual offences Lancashire Telegraph07:56 10-Dec-25

Trial date set for 2027 for man accused of sexual assault Lancashire Telegraph07:56 10-Dec-25

He raped more than 200 men - so why hasn't Reynhard Sinaga been deported? Manchester Evening News06:20 10-Dec-25

'Not one of us could imagine the full scale of his crimes' Manchester Evening News06:20 10-Dec-25

Telford MP calls for magistrates to be 'backed and empowered' amid 'broken' justice system backlog Shropshire Star06:12 10-Dec-25

Rape convictions hit record high but charity says more progress needed The Scotsman06:03 10-Dec-25

Inverness sex offender made sexual remarks to 17-year-old shop worker Inverness Courier, Scotland05:13 10-Dec-25

Vile London therapist jailed for sexually assaulting patients at private clinic Daily Star03:59 10-Dec-25

'Calculated' psychotherapist sexually abused patients at private North London clinic The Mirror03:28 10-Dec-25

North London Psychotherapist jailed for sexually assaulting patients during treatment sessions My London00:30 10-Dec-25

Revealed: The illegal migrants who have raped or abused girls in Britain MailOnline00:25 10-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

Man accused of raping two women ‘saved neighbour from house fire’ South Wales Argus23:38 9-Dec-25

Clacks 'sexual predator' who raped and abused women is jailed Alloa Advertiser22:13 9-Dec-25

'Depraved' rapist locked woman in house before launching 'sickening' attack Wales Online21:18 9-Dec-25

Former BBC Radio DJ Tim Westwood Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges in London Court Vice (US)21:11 9-Dec-25

view more headlines

11 Dec 20:19

Don't miss out! Get the day's top headlines delivered to your inbox

About our Sex Crime Cases news

Latest news on Sex Crime Cases (UK), covering prosecutions, investigations, sentencing, victim support, legislation, and court proceedings.

The UK legal system handles thousands of sex crime cases annually, with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuting offences ranging from sexual assault to child abuse. Recent statistics show a concerning trend in reported incidents, with police forces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland working to improve investigation methods and conviction rates.

Current developments in sex crime prosecution focus on reducing court backlogs and addressing low conviction rates. The criminal justice system has implemented new measures to support victims through the legal process, including pre-recorded evidence and enhanced special measures in courtrooms. Recent legislative changes have also strengthened sentencing guidelines for serious sexual offences.

Behind the headlines are the experiences of survivors navigating the complex reporting and justice process. Support organisations across the UK provide crucial assistance to victims, offering counselling, advocacy, and practical guidance. Community awareness programmes are working to educate the public about consent and prevention, while specialist police units continue to develop more trauma-informed approaches to interviewing and evidence collection.

The UK's approach to sex crime cases has evolved significantly over the past decades. Historical cases continue to be brought forward as societal attitudes shift and reporting barriers diminish. The impact of high-profile prosecutions has helped change public perception and encouraged more survivors to come forward, though challenges remain in addressing institutional failures and ensuring equal access to justice.

Our NewsNow feed on Sex Crime Cases (UK) provides comprehensive coverage from trusted sources, keeping you informed about significant developments in legislation, notable court cases, and support initiatives. Stay updated with the latest information on how the justice system is addressing these serious crimes and working to protect vulnerable individuals throughout the UK.

Publication filters

Sorry, no headlines or news topics were found. Please try different keywords.