"Family Fights Back: Disappointment Grows Over New Law’s Shortcomings in Protecting Children from Convicted Paedophiles"
Cardiff, Wales — A family advocating for greater protections for children has expressed disappointment with recent government legislation designed to assist victims of child abuse by limiting parental rights for convicted offenders. The proposed changes follow a harrowing case in which a mother fought to safeguard her daughter from her ex-husband, who had been convicted of serious sexual offenses but retained parental responsibility. The Victims and Courts Bill seeks to alter parental rights, but the amendment only pertains to convicted offenders who have abused their own children. This limitation means that in circumstances similar to … Read more