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    Access to violent porn linked to rise in sexual crimes committed by children

    by Margaret Davis Jan 10, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    A rise in the number of children committing sexual offences has been partly fuelled by violent porn and access to smartphones, a police chief has warned.

    Half of child abuse offences reported to police in England and Wales in 2022 involved a child aged 10 to 17 as a suspect or perpetrator, up from a third in 2013, in what police called “a growing and concerning trend”.

    This included what is classed as “exploratory online sexual behaviours”, but also serious sexual assaults including rape.

    A landmark report published on Wednesday showed that the most common offences

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