Child sex calls are up 30% - United Kingdom

Chris Engel 9/10/134:34 PM

"Calls about youngsters suspected to have been exploited by sex offenders rose by a third in Lancashire in the wake of the Jimmy Savile inquiry, detectives revealed today.

"Around 1,200 referrals are made each year by people concerned about the sexual exploitation of a child, but Lancashire Constabulary saw a 30 per cent rise in calls between April and August - some involving children under 10 years old....

"The 1,200 referrals in the last year ranged from concerns someone is being groomed, such as a child who has unexplained gifts, to the vilest sex offences...."

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/child-sex-calls-are-up-30-1-6028729

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