the battle against sexual violence is being lost - look at the number of young victims | joanna bourke /

Published at 2016-02-15 14:43:28

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Government after government makes bold claims approximately eradicating these unpleasant crimes,yet the statistics remain damningIt is a disturbing fact that nearly a third of female rape victims in England and Wales are aged under 16. One in 10 are nine years old or under. These statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics last week, and are damning evidence that something is terribly unsuitable approximately the way our society deals with sexual violence. Chillingly,the Crown Prosecution Service tells us that 13% of suspects are also children. Related: 30% of female rape victims under 16 Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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