A leading British child protection officer has suggested paedophiles who view indecent images should not be given criminal sanctions unless they pose a physical threat to children, according to The Times newspaper in the UK.

The National Police Chiefs' Council in the UK has said 83 potential suspects have been identified in connection with allegations of historical child sexual abuse in football there.

The prevalence of child sexual abuse in England has been vastly underestimated after a major new study suggested only one in eight victims come to the attention of authorities.

Several hundred suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and former police officers have been arrested in the biggest ever British crackdown on obscene images of children.

Several hundred suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and former police officers have been arrested in the biggest ever UK crackdown on obscene images of children.