Child abuse

KNOW. LOOK. ACT. You Can Help Stop Child Abuse & Exploitation During COVID-19

May 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

The National Police Chiefs’ Council have published a poster encouraging everyone, including neighbours and key workers, to be alert to child abuse and exploitation [...]

Convicted Child Sex Offenders Found To Still Be Using #Facebook

June 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Facebook accounts belonging to convicted child sex offenders have been uncovered by a BBC investigation. BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme discovered 22 profiles [...]

Cyber-Related Child Sex Crimes Soar 44% In A Year – With Victims As Young As 3

June 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Every day in the UK there are 15 cases of child sexual abuse linked to the internet, a 44% rise on last year, new figures show. Thousands of cases of rape, sexual assault and [...]

New ‘Anti-Grooming’ Law Announced

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Adults who communicate with children using sexual language could face up to two years in prison and be automatically placed on the sex offenders register, according to a new [...]

#Facebook Criticised For Failing To Remove Sexualised Images of Children

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, [...]

Warwickshire agencies ahead of the curve on child sexual exploitation #childabuse

December 17, 2013 // 0 Comments

A new report from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner has outlined how agencies across the country should help protect children from sexual exploitation by putting [...]