Violent porn and smartphones fuelling surge in child sex crimes committed by children
by Holly Bancroft
Jan 10, 2024
2 minutes
More children are committing sexual abuse offences against other children in a “growing and concerning” trend partly fuelled by violent porn and access to smartphones, a police chief has warned.
A report found that half of child sexual abuse offenceswere crimes committed by children. This is up from around a third historically, with offences classified as those aged 10 to 17 abusing other children.
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