Crime Survey for England and Wales

Child sexual abuse: what the data tells us about perpetrators and victims

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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Braverman suggested that the lion’s share of child sexual abuse is carried out by organised gangs, populated by British Pakistani men victimising predominantly adolescent white girls.

Key Points: 
  • Braverman suggested that the lion’s share of child sexual abuse is carried out by organised gangs, populated by British Pakistani men victimising predominantly adolescent white girls.
  • While some child sexual abuse is perpetrated by gangs, evidence indicates that this is a small percentage of the whole.
  • ONS data from 2016 found that around two-thirds of perpetrators were either family members or close to the child.
  • A report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) also found that the majority of known perpetrators are young, white men.

Uncovering truth

    • This silence is what inspired researchers to launch the Truth Project in 2016, as part of the IICSA.
    • More than 6,000 adults shared their experiences of surviving childhood sexual abuse as part of the Truth Project.
    • Read more:
      Grooming: an expert explains what it is and how to identify it

      The Truth Project found that for 35% of participants, the abuse started when they were between four and seven years old.

    • Nearly 90% of Truth Project participants said that their mental health had been affected by their experiences.

The silence of child sexual abuse

    • But failing to learn about them risks exacerbating the silence and shame that has long shrouded child sexual abuse.
    • Misleading or limited portrayals of child sexual abuse, particularly by political leaders, threatens to silence survivors further.
    • Receiving a disclosure of child sexual abuse can be shocking and unexpected.

Attenti's Domestic Violence Deterrence Solution to be presented at the UK's Emergency Services Show

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Attenti, an established leader in the electronic monitoring industry, will be presenting their Domestic Violence Deterrence Solution at The Emergency Services Show.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Attenti , an established leader in the electronic monitoring industry, will be presenting their Domestic Violence Deterrence Solution at The Emergency Services Show.
  • Taking place at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on the 7th and 8th of September, The Emergency Services Show is the UK's largest event for the emergency services.
  • We're excited to be presenting our solution to law enforcement officials at the Emergency Services Show and demonstrate our Domestic Violence Deterrence Solution's effectiveness as a vital tool in tackling the scourge of family and domestic abuse in the United Kingdom."
  • Further, it has the most installations worldwide of domestic violence deterrence solutions, with thousands of individuals monitored and protected daily.

Stalking and Harassment

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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Monday, December 17, 2018Stalking and harassment both involve any repeated behaviour that would cause alarm, distress or fear of violence in a victim. Common stalking or harassment behaviours include unwanted contact online or in person, following a victim, and interfering with property. Stalking is characterised by a perpetrator’s fixation or obsession and can have long-term psychological and social effects on a victim. Stalking also has the potential to escalate to other crimes, such as sexual assault or murder. This POSTnote describes stalking and harassment before presenting evidence on the effectiveness of approaches to identifying, preventing and prosecuting these crimes.

Key Points: 

Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates that 4.9 million adults in England and Wales have experienced stalking or harassment in their lifetime

, with women twice as likely as men to experience these crimes.