The study by End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (Ecpat UK) argues there is "an unacceptable risk" to British children because sexual offenders do not have to disclose offences immediately on returning to the UK.
"From our analysis of reported cases, information currently held on known perpetrators is not managed and shared effectively in the UK or with international authorities," states the report.
"Furthermore, while some police forces have made strong efforts to investigate alleged crimes, there are few resources available to most forces to undertake robust international investigations and cases often fall back on prosecuting for possession of abusive images taken while the perpetrators have been abroad, but not on the possibility of rape or sexual assault."
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