{"id":3923,"date":"2026-03-03T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:25:17","slug":"abusive-parents-will-be-put-on-new-child-cruelty-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3923","title":{"rendered":"Abusive parents will be put on new \u2018child cruelty\u2019 register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Abusive parents will be put on new \u2018child cruelty\u2019 register\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Police-Officers-1.jpg?height=685&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The consequences are tougher and lasting<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Parents who are convicted for child cruelty, such as neglect and abandonment, will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders, according to the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Following a new child cruelty register, there will be tougher and lasting consequences for parents and caregivers who physically harm children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On Monday, the government said that it has tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to establish the register.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police will monitor more closely adults who subject children in their care to cruel, heartless crimes, such as neglect and abandonment, and they face similar restrictions as registered sex offenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This will reduce the chances of reoffending and providing better protection to children, and the register will also cover all offences related to child female genital mutilation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cIt is unforgivable that someone who is supposed to take care of a child would hurt them instead\u201d, according to Jess Phillips, MP, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The register will also cover crimes such as those convicted of causing or allowing the death or serious physical harm of a child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This includes child cruelty, abandonment or neglect, female genital mutilation and infanticide. These offences are egregious betrayals of a child\u2019s trust and dependency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cChild abusers do not deserve shielding; children do. The Child Cruelty Register will ensure these offenders are visible to the police, allowing authorities to see and act when risks arise\u201d, Sentencing Minister, Jake Richards MP said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Abusive #parents #put #child #cruelty #register<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The consequences are tougher and lasting Parents who are convicted for child cruelty, such as neglect and abandonment, will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders, according to the government. Following a new child cruelty register, there will be tougher and lasting consequences for parents and caregivers who physically harm children. 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