CSE focus 'diverts attention from other forms of abuse', NSPCC warns

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

The current focus on tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) is distracting policymakers from efforts to combat other forms of child abuse, the NSPCC has warned.

Vivienne Laing says child sex abuse in the family “seems to have been forgotten about”, despite being the most prevalent form of abuse. Picture: NSPCC
Vivienne Laing says child sex abuse in the family “seems to have been forgotten about”, despite being the most prevalent form of abuse. Picture: NSPCC

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