Child sex offences involving the internet top 3,000

Joe Lepper
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

More than 3,000 sexual offences against children, including 100 rapes, had an online link, statistics obtained by the NSPCC have shown.

The internet was used in 3,186 sexual offences against children in 2015/16. Picture: Paul Carter
The internet was used in 3,186 sexual offences against children in 2015/16. Picture: Paul Carter

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