First Step Working Together with Other Agencies for ‘Its Not Okay’ Campaign

First Step Admin
06 February 2017
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First Step Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are working together with other partner agencies across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help spread the awareness for the ‘Its Not Okay’ campaign.

This week sees the 2nd year of the ‘Its not okay‘ campaign.

Partner agencies across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are working together to promote the campaign and each day there will be opportunities to watch Facebook Live links from the individual agencies.

Wednesday 8th is the day when First Step undertake their Facebook Live slot to share the support that males can access, whether it happened recently or a long time ago. The WRONG campaign football image has been produced to ensure that male victims are made aware of the services available to them.

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Kayleigh’s Love Story Goes Viral With 1m Views in 24 Hours

First Step Admin
05 January 2017
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The film about Kayleigh Haywood, Kayleigh’s Love Story, has received over 1 million views in 24 hours.

The movie, Kayleigh’s Love Story, was previously screen in certain villages in Leicestershire to highlight the dangers of online grooming to both parents and children.

More than 1m people watched Kayleigh’s Love Story within the first 24 hours of the film being posted online.

The film, about the last two weeks of the life of 15-year-old Measham schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood, was posted on the Leicestershire Police Force’s website and Facebook page at 9am Tuesday 3rd January.

In the early hours of this morning the 1m mark was reached, and total viewing figures (as of 8am) stand at 1.3m, with a total reach of 3 million.

Male Sexual Assault Victims on TV Are Changing Peoples Opinions

First Step Admin
03 August 2016
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Storylines featuring male sexual assault victims on television are changing what many people think of the crime.

Fans of the Starz drama Outlander won’t soon forget one particularly emotional scene from earlier this past season, when Jamie (Sam Heughan) explains to his wife (Caitriona Balfe) that his pain and suffering from the sexual assault at the sadistic hands of Captain Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) is not close to being over for him.

What’s revolutionary about the Outlander storyline is that the sexual assault victim is male — and also a lead character in a popular television drama. Additionally, the repercussions of the abuse and emotional ramifications are not being resolved in a swift 42 minutes or even a short-term arc — in Outlander’s case, the ramifications are dealt with in nearly every episode, a full season later. Reflecting reality, the pain that the victim experiences is something that doesn’t have an expiration date.

CSE Campaign Tackles Sexual Exploitation of Boys

First Step Admin
11 July 2016
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The CSE campaign hope to tackle the grooming and sexual exploitation of boys and young men.

The CSE campaign is aiming to encourage people to see the risks, not the gender, and play their part in helping to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE).

CSE can happen to anyone, girls and boys. This is the latest message from the campaign to raise awareness of this crime. Boys could be abused by both male and female offenders, and they face particular challenges trying to speak out. They are likely to fear not being believed or judgements being made about their sexuality or masculinity.

Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Boy Example of How Authorities Let Them Down

The sexual abuse of a vulnerable boy is an example of ‘how children have been let down by authorities’

Members of a paedophile ring, who sexually abused a vulnerable boy, have been jailed. The boy turned to prostitution after running away from care in Leicestershire. The paedophiles were handed prison sentences ranging from 3 to life for a string of sex offences on the boy between 2009 and 2011.

Warwick Crown Court heard the main victim ran away from care and was missing for 11 days before he was found at the home of a pimp named Stephen Kelly. Kelly befriended the vulnerable boy in the gay red light area of Birmingham, after he picked him up from New Street Station, and he groomed the boy for prostitution.

Kayleigh’s Love Story, About Kayleigh Haywood, To Be Screened in Leicestershire Villages

First Step Admin
04 July 2016
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A film about aspects of last two weeks of Kayleigh Haywood. It is to be screened next week to people aged 18 and over who live in the communities in Ibstock, Measham and Coalville.

Adults living in the villages are invited to watch the film about Kayleigh Haywood, which has been produced by Leicestershire Police to highlight the dangers of online grooming to both parents and children.

In November last year, 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood was groomed online by 28-year-old Luke Harlow – a man she had never met. Over the course of 13 days, he sent Kayleigh Haywood more than 100 messages a day before she finally agreed to spend the night at his house in Ibstock.

Male Sexual Abuse is Being Acknowledged

Male sexual abuse, rape and assault are starting to become acknowledged as the UGC’s new regulation notified in May states that male students, too, can now file complaints against sexual harassment.

The University Grants Commission (UGC)’s new regulation notified in May states that male students, too, can now file complaints against sexual harassment. Besides stating that ‘gender harassment is neutral’, it adds that “the students who have alleged that they have been sexually harassed should file their complaints within three months of the offence.” Institutes are required to set up an internal committee to investigate within 30 days of receiving the report, and complete their probe within 90 days. According to the regulation if any university or college fails to follow the regulations, they would face action, including fund cuts. While the regulation is a landmark one, when it comes to focussing on male sexual harassment issues, will they change the mindset still prevalent in our society, that pushes men to hide such instances of harassment in order to not appear vulnerable or become the butt of cruel jokes? When we spoke to the male students on how they would deal with sexual harassment, many echoed the same concerns, that may be complaining would make them appear like a wuss, or that stating such concerns would mean ‘the end of college life’.

Graham Butterworth, Retired Teacher, Denies Abusing Boys

Graham Butterworth, 70 years old and a retired teacher, has told the jury that he did not sexually abuse 3 under-aged boys.

Graham Butterworth has denied 14 counts of indecent assault between 1977 and 1983. Four of the offences allegedly involve Butterworth touching a boy aged between 8 and 9 years old during lessons in class. Two other victims alleged that Graham Butterworth abused them during visits to his home in Countesthorpe when they were aged between 12 and 15 years old.

During the trial at Leicester Crown Court, Graham Butterworth, admitted that he has a previous conviction for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy on 22nd September, 2011. The incident happened in a changing cubicle at Canons Heath Club, University Road, Leicester, and Butterworth was later jailed when he was convicted on 12th December, 2013.

Butterworth stated “Yes, I’m not proud of that.” during his evidence.

Paedophile Dad Tried To Groom His Own Son

First Step Admin
30 June 2016
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A paedophile dad pretended to be a girl to groom his own son online.

The paedophile dad was having sexual conversations online with his 13 year old son. The young boys father can not be named to protect the boys identity. His father made a profile of an attractive teenage girl and used the profile to stalk his son, who hasn’t had contact with him since the boy was 5 years old.

His father made conversations about sex and persuaded the young boy to touch himself intimately and send explicit photographs of himself. The paedophile was jailed for 10 years as Leicester Crown Court after admitting inciting a family member to commit a sexual act, as well as other sexual offences.

Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer To Stand Trial Next Year

First Step Admin
28 June 2016
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Former BBC Radio Leicester presenter, Tony Wadsworth, and his wife, Julie Mayer, will stand trial next year for a number of allegations of sexually abusing children.

Tony Wadsworth and his wife Julie, have been told by Warwick Crown Court that their trial has been listed for May, 2017. The couple, from Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, face trial over alleged offences dating between January, 1994 and February, 1999.

The couple appeared at Warwick Crown Court for what was intended to be a plea and trial preparation hearing. Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer spoke only to confirm their names. Mayer, was charged under her married name.

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First Step Working Together with Other Agencies for ‘Its Not Okay’ Campaign

Kayleigh’s Love Story Goes Viral With 1m Views in 24 Hours

Male Sexual Assault Victims on TV Are Changing Peoples Opinions

Storylines featuring male sexual assault victims on television are changing what many people think of the crime.

CSE Campaign Tackles Sexual Exploitation of Boys

The CSE campaign hope to tackle the grooming and sexual exploitation of boys and young men.

Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Boy Example of How Authorities Let Them Down

The sexual abuse of a vulnerable boy is an example of ‘how children have been let down by authorities’

Kayleigh’s Love Story, About Kayleigh Haywood, To Be Screened in Leicestershire Villages

A film about aspects of last two weeks of Kayleigh Haywood. It is to be screened next week to people aged 18 and over who live in the communities in Ibstock, Measham and Coalville.

Male Sexual Abuse is Being Acknowledged

Male sexual abuse, rape and assault are starting to become acknowledged as the UGC’s new regulation notified in May states that male students, too, can now file complaints against sexual harassment.

Graham Butterworth, Retired Teacher, Denies Abusing Boys

Graham Butterworth, 70 years old and a retired teacher, has told the jury that he did not sexually abuse 3 under-aged boys.

Paedophile Dad Tried To Groom His Own Son

A paedophile dad pretended to be a girl to groom his own son online.

Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer To Stand Trial Next Year

Former BBC Radio Leicester presenter, Tony Wadsworth, and his wife, Julie Mayer, will stand trial next year for a number of allegations of sexually abusing children.

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