Sex attacks on ambulance staff have soared by 211% over five years. Figures revealed by ambulance trusts under a Freedom of Information request by the GMB union show there were 53 recorded incidents in 2012/13. But by 2016/17, the most recent full-year figures available, it had risen to 165, or more than three a week. There have been at least 688 sexual assaults on staff since 2012/13 but the real figure could be much higher due to the way trusts record attacks. The GMB is calling for a change in the law to protect 999 workers as they try to save lives. One worker told the union: “I was the victim of a sustained incident which began with verbal and sexual abuse and harassment.” Others said fear of attacks was affecting work and family life. On Friday, MPs will vote on the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Private Member’s Bill, sponsored by Labour’s Chris Bryant. If passed, most types of assaults on emergency staff will automatically be treated as an … [Read more...] about More than three ambulance staff are sexually assaulted in the UK every week
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Girl, 14, sexually assaulted in woods
Glasgow & West Scotland 22 April 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43855808 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted after she went into woods to look for a lost item.The girl had been with friends in the wood behind the ON-X sports centre, off Linwood's Brediland … [Read more...] about Girl, 14, sexually assaulted in woods
Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Renfrewshire woods
0 Have your say A 14-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in woods in Renfrewshire. Police said the ordeal was “extremely traumatic” for the teenager. They appealed to the public for help to catch the attacker.The girl was with friends in a wooded area behind a sports centre on Brediland Road, Linwood, about 9:45pm on Saturday.As the group went their separate ways to go home, the 14-year-old returned to the woods to look for something she had lost.She was then allegedly approached from behind by a man who sexually attacked her.The man then fled the woods and the girl ran home to her mother, who contacted police.The attacker, who was not known to the victim, is described as being in his early 20s with dark stubble. He was wearing a dark hooded top and dark trousers.Detective Sergeant Alex Allardyce, from Paisley CID, said: “This was an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and specialist officers are currently working to establish the full … [Read more...] about Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Renfrewshire woods
Woman sexually assaulted in alleyway
PUBLISHED: 23:23 07 May 2018 | UPDATED: 23:33 07 May 2018 Sophie Smith Police are hunting a man who knocked an 18-year-old woman to the ground before sexually assaulting her in an alleyway. Officers are appealing for witnesses of the incident which took place on Monday, May 7 at around 2.55pm in an alleyway between Field View Drive and Barnards Meadow in Lowestoft. Police say the victim was walking down the path when she was grabbed from behind and knocked to the ground before being sexually touched and physically assaulted by a man. She fought back and during the struggle bit the attacker on his left hand. The offender then made off from the scene on a mountain bike. The victim required medical treatment as a result of the assault and is being supported by specially trained officers. The suspect is described as a white man, in his mid-20s to early 30s, of slim build with short dark brown hair. He was wearing wrap around style sunglasses and a bright blue T-shirt which possibly … [Read more...] about Woman sexually assaulted in alleyway
WEEKEND WEB: Sex, sexuality and stigma
0 Have your say AUTISTIC LINCS: By autistic author Callum Brazzo Travelling forward from our column about reducing if not eliminating the need for out-of-county support, although this is a process, there are other factors to think about when supporting an autistic person.These factors pertain to sex, sexuality and the stigma surrounding discussion around them.If we are to make a tangible difference to autistic people’s lives then we need to have upfront conversations about our perceptions of sex and sexuality. Sex, many will say, is a biological, binary system of identification; What you’re born with. Gender, many will say, is society’s system of identification based on norms associated with what you’re born with.Gender and sexuality is more about how you FEEL.First then, let’s dissect how sex impacts an autistic person’s life. It is healthy for an autistic person, like anyone else, to have an intimate knowledge of their own bodies and the … [Read more...] about WEEKEND WEB: Sex, sexuality and stigma