tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post5357830541110369042..comments2024-01-25T09:28:56.610+00:00Comments on Confessions of a skeptic: Letter to the Catholic HeraldJonathan Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00527063732905729010noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-58621423111932225392010-04-27T07:35:57.885+01:002010-04-27T07:35:57.885+01:00A look at DCSF Safeguarding "guidance" w...A look at DCSF Safeguarding "guidance" will tell you that a child is defined as anyone under the age of 18 years. <br /><br />So a member of staff cannot have "consensual" sex with a pupil because they are having sex with a child as defined by the "guidance." <br /><br />This <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/debate-should-teachers-who-have-affairs-with-their-16yearold-pupils-be-locked-up-1184988.html" rel="nofollow">Independent</a> article highlights the issues. <br /><br />Now here is another <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1223553/Teacher-Catholic-school-jailed-secret-affair-17-year-old-girl-student.html" rel="nofollow">article</a> which should be considered in light of the DCSF "guidance."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-60620564920568948782010-04-26T22:49:32.004+01:002010-04-26T22:49:32.004+01:00As the Catholic Church struggles to deal with a wa...As the Catholic Church struggles to deal with a wave of sex abuse scandals, Radio 4 investigates the Pope's track record in dealing with paedophile priests. When he was elected, Pope Benedict XVI promised to rid his Church of "filth", but he now stands accused of covering up abuse and failing to protect children from paedophile priests. In <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00s37c9" rel="nofollow">The Report</a></strong> this week, Simon Cox examines claims that the Pope mishandled two key cases - the first during his time as Archbishop of Munich and the second while leading the Vatican watchdog responsible for dealing with clerical abuse.<br /><br />And the marvellous Tom Doyle just tells it as it is - no nonsense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-6995667488677112632010-04-26T20:22:01.536+01:002010-04-26T20:22:01.536+01:00Pearce managed to assault his last victim while on...Pearce managed to assault his last victim while on a restricted ministry.<br />VICTIM......The law means that for the first time in British legal history, the age of consent for heterosexual and homosexual men and women is now 16 in England, Wales and Scotland and 17 in Northern Ireland - equalising the age for all.<br />Wednesday, 29 November, 2000, 17:02 GMT BBC NEWS<br />what was the age of the last Victim? does anyone knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com