Times naming of Rotherham child abuser would be ‘inconceivable’ under Section 40, says Andrew Norfolk (Press Gazette) | Index on Censorship

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Times naming of Rotherham child abuser would be ‘inconceivable’ under Section 40, says Andrew Norfolk (Press Gazette)

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Jan 5, 2017

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The Times journalist who uncovered the Rotherham child abuse scandal has said under Section 40 it would be “inconceivable” that the paper would have run its front-page story naming one of the abusers. Read the full article

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