Child sex abuse reports rise by more than 60% in wake of Operation Yewtree and Rotherham investigations

‘Reports of child sex abuse cases have risen by more than 60 per cent in the wake of investigations such as Operation Yewtree and the Rotherham scandal.

Figures revealed thousands more people had contacted police with allegations of abuse since 2011, with nearly 9,000 reports filed in 2014.

Despite a surge in reports, the number of arrests fell by nine per cent, prompting critics to accuse the Government of failing victims of abuse.

Among the forces to see the largest rise in reported cases was South Yorkshire where there was a 577 per cent increase over the last five years.’

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