Commenting on a rise in recorded sex offences in Wales, from 4,108 to 5,016 – according to ONS stats released today – an NSPCC Cymru / Wales spokesman said:
“This is a considerable rise in Wales – one we believe may partially reflect improved reporting by police and victims’ confidence in coming forward.
“However – there is still no breakdown of how many sexual abuse victims were children.
“If we want to make children safer we need a clear, consistent spotlight on what is happening to children here and we would emphasise the need for more transparency.
“We know from our own research that the number of child sex offences reported to police throughout Wales rose to 1,753 last year – an average of almost five a day.
“It’s vital that there is an accurate picture of child sexual abuse across Wales so police forces can tackle this very real problem with the urgency it needs.”
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