Church Sex Offenders
List
This list includes accomplices and accessories
of sexual offence crimes
The Law
Accomplice to a crime
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The basic elements the government must demonstrate to prove that a defendant was an accessory after-the-fact are: (1) the commission of an underlying crime; (2) the defendant’s knowledge of that offense; and (3) assistance by the defendant in order to prevent the apprehension, trial, or punishment of the offender.
If someone confesses a crime to you and you do not report it, you could potentially be held liable for being an accessory after the fact, depending on the circumstances of the crime and the laws of the jurisdiction in which it occurred.
An accessory after the fact is someone who, knowing that a crime has been committed, helps the perpetrator to avoid arrest, trial, or punishment. By not reporting the confession, you could be seen as helping the perpetrator to avoid punishment.
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The Law
Accessory after the Fact
Are you an Accessory after the Fact?
Do you need to report a member of a charity for
being an Accessory after the Fact?
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Find about what the law says about this crime
The basic elements the government must demonstrate to prove that a defendant was an accessory after-the-fact are: (1) the commission of an underlying crime; (2) the defendant’s knowledge of that offense; and (3) assistance by the defendant in order to prevent the apprehension, trial, or punishment of the offender.
If someone confesses a crime to you and you do not report it, you could potentially be held liable for being an accessory after the fact, depending on the circumstances of the crime and the laws of the jurisdiction in which it occurred.
An accessory after the fact is someone who, knowing that a crime has been committed, helps the perpetrator to avoid arrest, trial, or punishment. By not reporting the confession, you could be seen as helping the perpetrator to avoid punishment.
Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-duties-for-charity-trustees
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