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A VICTIM of a Sheffield paedophile abused for six years has spoken of the moment he confronted his attacker and revealed: "I could have strangled him."   The 22-year-old, who cannot be named to protect his identity, was preyed upon by 66-year-old Barry Barlow, of Constable Road, Gleadless Valley, between the ages of 10 and 16. The abuse started when Barlow, who was jailed for six years at Sheffieldrown Court, invited young boys into his home for cigarettes and alcohol. The victim said: "When I tracked him down I asked him why he did it and he just said it was a long time ... Read Full Story

Colin Blanchard and Vanessa George. A judge has given parents whose children attended the nursery where paedophile Vanessa George worked the choice of knowing if she has named their children among her victims. Mr Justice John Royce confirmed that George, 39, had provided the names of some of the children she said she had abused at Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth, Devon. "I take the view that if parents want to find out whether their child has been abused and if that information has been given then they should be in a position to do so," the judge told Bristol crown court. "If they ... Read Full Story

Sara Payne was appointed an MBE for services to child protection Child protection campaigner Sara Payne is calling on the government to "redefine" justice to give greater priority to victims of crime. Mrs Payne, whose daughter Sarah was murdered by a convicted paedophile, was named Victims' Champion in January. She wants victims to be given more help to deal with the impact of crime and says they need greater clarity about the jail terms offenders will serve. The government has pledged to set up a Victims' Service in England and Wales. Mrs Payne told the BBC: "In every single area you get treated in ... Read Full Story

A NEW video campaign launched to help find Madeleine McCann is being watched by up to 100,000 internet users every hour. Four million people from across the globe viewed the message in its first day. The 60-second film, "A Minute for Madeleine", was released on the internet at midnight on Monday by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop). Since then it has spread across thousands of social networking sites, blogs, chat forums and search engines. Celebrities including Jonathan Ross, Chris Evans, Alan Carr and Phillip Schofield have also sent the link to their followers on Twitter. The surge of interest was mirrored ... Read Full Story

Information and Images from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Press Release – ICE.gov: LONDON – The United Kingdom’s national law enforcement center for protecting children-the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre-has issued an online viral message aimed at anyone close to the person who was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The victim, 3-years old at the time, disappeared more than two years ago from a hotel in Portugal. The person the police hope to connect with could be a relative, friend, work colleague or neighbor. Whoever they are, they have a secret that could reveal what happened to Madeleine and protect ... Read Full Story