The charity has spoken out on after Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said granting anonymity to alleged offenders is under consideration.
Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, Grayling said that it is a “really difficult issue” but one he will “continue to look at and consider very carefully”.
Critics of the current arrangements, whereby those suspected of sexual offences can be named as soon as they are arrested, argue that it can ruin a person’s reputation even if they are later found not guilty.
But the NSPCC has warned against blanket change, claiming that it could hinder successful prosecutions.
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