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Lack of reliable data
The report exposes flaws in the data collection, which says it is not possible to assess the scale of the issue.
It cites the complex and organized hair abuse dataset, which identified about 700 recorded crimes of group-based child sexual abuse in 2023, saying that this is the only figure on group-based child sexual abuse.
The report stated that it is not highly likely to reflect the correct scale of the issue, as the crime has been low-reported and suffers from misleading and inconsistently applied definitions.
Ethnicity of criminals
A major data highlighted by the report is on the gap ethnicity, described as “frightening” and a “major failure”.
It says that the ethnicity of criminals is “far away” and still not recorded in two-thirds of cases, which means that it is not possible to conclude at the national level.
However, the report states that Group – There is sufficient evidence from police figures in three regions – Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to show incompatible number of men from the Asian ethnic background among suspects for unaccompanied child sexual abuse.
It says that a significant number of criminals of Asian ethnicity, identified in local reviews and high-profile prosecutors across the country, also warns in further examinations.
In response, the government has said that this will create a formal requirement for all matters of child sexual abuse and exploitation to collect both ethnicity and nationality data.
National inquiry
In the weekend, Prime Minister Sir Kir Stmper acknowledged the recommendation of the report that there should be a complete national inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales.
The PM had earlier rejected the call for a national inquiry, arguing that the issues had already been investigated. Seven years investigation by Professor Alexis J.Which concluded in 2022.
Instead, the government reviewed the Baronic Casey and unveiled plans for five local inquiries – to be held in Oldham and four other areas so far.
But their report recommends both the National Police Operation, which was not reviewed the cases of exploitation of the child, as well as a national inquiry.
It states that it will be maintained by an independent commission, which had complete powers to force the witnesses to provide evidence, and should be time-limit and target.
The investigation will review cases of failures by local services to identify areas where the investigation should be provoked and coordinated a range of targeted local investigations.
‘See children as children’
The report also recommends tightening the law in England and Wales, so that adults having sex with a child under 16 years of age are always accused of rape, calling society to “see children as children”.
Despite the age of 16 years of consent, it states that there are many examples of child sexual abuse cases or are being downed or downgraded in less allegations from rape, where a teenager is “in love” or “to have sex with a criminal”.
In response, Home Secretary Yatete Cooper has promised to change the law as the report has been recommended, as well as to work with the Crown Prosecution Service and the police to ensure that there are safety measures for adolescent relationships with consent.
He also accepted a recommendation to review the criminal convicts of the victims of child sexual abuse, “so that they blamed for the crimes of child prostitution, while their bodies got scott-free, disregard their faults and their criminal records are finished”.
Taxi licensing ‘Loofol’
Taxis have been previously identified in a way, children may be at risk of sexual abuse, for both criminals to meet their victims and in a possible way to traffic at various places.
Taxi licenses are issued by local authorities, but reports suggest that some areas are much more rigid in their procedures for children’s safety.
For example, the council at Roderham has required a taxi camera and 100% pass mark to protect the tests for drivers.
However, the report states that these efforts have been interrupted by more LAX approaches in other areas and legal flaws, which means that drivers can apply for license anywhere in the country but then work in another area.
This asks to introduce more rigorous licensing standards to immediately close these flaws.
