Recorded child sex abuse cases increase by more than 30%
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#16EXH)
Police believe that while it is true more victims are coming forwards there is also an increase in abuse driven by technology - and 80% of the abuse is of girls
Cases of recorded child sexual abuse increased by more than 30% last year, figures suggest. Police chiefs fear the rise is being driven by predators searching online for victims.
A total of 45,456 child sexual offences were recorded across the United Kingdom last year, an average of 124 a day.
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