ALL complaints of child abuse will be thoroughly investigated, no matter how long ago they might have occurred, a detective said yesterday.

A DEFENDANT who told a Royal Court trial that he had no sexual interest in children had a conviction for having unlawful intercourse with a 14-year-old, girl it emerged yesterday.

A MAN accused of carrying out 10 sex crimes against children told the Royal Court yesterday that he was ‘not that type of person’.

ALLEGATIONS that a man sexually abused children in the 1970s were fabricated, the Royal Court was told.

THE fourth and final prosecution witness in a case relating to alleged sexual abuse of children told the Royal Court yesterday why it had taken her nearly 40 years to complain to police.

A WITNESS told the Royal Court yesterday why she had initially been reluctant to make a complaint against a man accused of sexually abusing her as a child.

THE Royal Court trial began yesterday of a man accused of 10 counts of sexual abuse against children dating from the 1970s.

VOICE for Victims campaigner Zibby Yates will hit the streets today to drum up island support in favour of positive changes for those affected by child sex abuse.

A CAMPAIGN aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse is launched today by the Guernsey Press.

Voice for Victims is a joint campaign between The Guernsey Press and Zibby Yates aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse.