Sex Attack Victim Says Court Ruling Has Taken His Rights Away

By Phil Hill
Somerset County Gazette
September 17, 2012

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/9930822.Sex_attack_victim_says_court_ruling_has_taken_his_rights_away/

THE victim of a paedophile Anglican priest believes his human rights have been taken away by a court ruling.

He is angry the Rev Geoffrey Cooke at some stage could appeal to have his name taken off the Sex Offenders' Register.

It follows a Supreme Court decision that placing offenders on the list for life breaches their rights.

The victim, now in his 40s, who cannot be named, said: "His human rights? What about mine?

"He took my human rights away when he abused me, so it gave me fulfilment when he was jailed and put on the register.

"Now it feels like he's getting his human rights back and mine are being taken away again.