By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Three Cheshire East councillors reported “serious” incidents of abuse on the same day a report revealed more than a third had considered quitting because of harassment and intimidation.
Death threats, excrement posted through letterboxes, stalking, trolling and obscene phone calls are some of the harassment, abuse and intimidation experienced by borough councillors.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s deputy leader is being stalked and some councillors don’t feel safe in their own homes because of abuse and harassment from the public.
The problem has increased to such an extent, the council set up a task and finish group to look into the issue.
A prolific sex offender who stole an innocent man’s identity and spent almost three decades on the run has been found guilty of numerous sexual offences against young boys.
Richard Burrows was found guilty at Chester Crown Court today of 54 offences including indecent assault of boys, buggery, attempted buggery and indecency with a child.
A pensioner from Nantwich who sexually abused a young boy in the 1970s has been jailed thanks to the bravery and courage of his victim.
Dennis Lumborg pled guilty to five counts of indecent assault and one count of indecency with a child following his appearance at Chester Crown Court last Friday (March 3).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Death threats, excrement posted through the letterbox, stalking, trolling and obscene phone calls – these are just some examples of the harassment experienced by Cheshire East councillors.
And while it’s definitely not true to say all have suffered such treatment, even some of those who said they received no abuse did qualify it with, ‘other than what you expect’.
Cheshire Police teams targeted child sex offenders and vulnerable children as part of a three-day operation in the county.
Operation Guardians saw officers arresting offenders and educating youngsters on signs of exploitation and staying safe online.
Abuse aimed at Cheshire East highways staff is on the rise, the authority has warned.
Since April, there have been 37 incidents of staff reporting being abused by members of the public.
A Willaston councillor says he may quit after suffering a second homophobic assault in the village.
Cllr Craig Bailey says he and his partner Wayne were verbally abused by two youths.
An MP today called for action from Crewe Alexandra in light of the sexual abuse scandal which has rocked the game.
The BBC’s documentary “Football’s Darkest Secret” has been centred on Crewe where prolific paedophile Barry Bennell abused young players unchecked by the club’s management for years in the 1980s and 90s.
A football abuse victim from Nantwich has urged people to view a hard-hitting documentary about the biggest scandal to rock English football.
Gary Cliffe (pictured) was one of hundreds of young footballers across the UK who were victims of sexual abuse by paedophile coaches in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
By Ethan Davies, Federica Bedendo and Joanna Morris
Stalking offences against women in Cheshire are set to hit a record high, latest figures show.
And it comes as other statistics show the true picture of violence suffered by women in the county, with 13 killed by men in a three year period.
Former Crewe Alex football coach Barry Bennell has been sentenced for sexually abusing two young boys more than 30 years ago.
The 66-year-old, currently in prison after being convicted of similar offences in 2018, appeared via video link at Chester Crown Court, where he was sentenced to an extra four years in prison – to run consecutively to his current 30-year prison term.
A Nantwich woman has launched a new website to provide a safe place for victims of sexual harassment, assault and rape to share their stories.
Philippa Richford said she designed the site, Exposeyourpig.com, so victims could openly talk about their experiences without fear of any come back.
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