Police arrest 320 of UK’s most dangerous child sex offenders since first lockdown Investigators have arrested 320 of the UK's most dangerous child sex offenders since the first coronavirus lockdown, it has been revealed. The round-up formed part of a nationwide police operation to target online predators during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen internet usage soar, including for home learning with schools closed. It led to a total of 4,760 arrests and saw 6,500 children protected between April and September last year. The figures were released as the Home Office launched a national initiative focused on collecting more detailed data about child grooming gangs. The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy aims to ... Continue reading... https://news.sky.com/story/police-a...d-sex-offenders-since-first-lockdown-12195112 | Find in Internet Archives | [google]Police arrest 320 of UK’s most dangerous child sex offenders since first lockdown[/google]
New child sexual abuse strategy launched as 320 of the ‘most dangerous’ offenders arrested The arrests were among 4,760 made during a crackdown on online child sexual abuse (CSA), which also saw 6,500 children being safeguarded between April and September. The NCA said that of the 320 “most dangerous child sex offenders” arrested, 122 were considered “high-harm”, including the deputy head of a primary school and a vicar. The figures were released today (January 22) as the Home Office published its first-ever Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy. The Home Office says the “first of its kind’ national strategy recognises the evolving scale, severity and complexity of the threat and outlines the “whole-system response” required ... Continue reading... https://www.policeprofessional.com/...320-of-the-most-dangerous-offenders-arrested/ | Find in Internet Archives | [google]New child sexual abuse strategy launched as 320 of the ‘most dangerous’ offenders arrested[/google]
