offender

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Police records seen by the BBC also showed that although police had identified some suspects, the group were treated as "individuals requiring safeguarding" rather than as potential offenders involved in extortion or blackmail.

From BBC

Protecting accusers, he said, matters for prosecuting future offenders, since it’s “very, very difficult to get victims to come forward in these types of situations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a joint statement, Queensland Police and the Australian Federal Police said they are "supporting a delegation of Chinese authorities", thanking them for their "ongoing cooperation" given the challenges presented by the alleged offender's location.

From BBC

The department has been using data to focus efforts on violent offenders, gun crimes and repeat offenders—attacking serious crime without inflaming backlash against police, O’Hara has said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "It is right that IPP sentences were abolished and we have already taken action to support these offenders to move on with their lives."

From BBC