‘Grave concern’ over increase in sexual violence

Cormac O’Keeffe

‘Grave concern’ over increase in sexual violence

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) said victims of all ages were being affected, including children.

Statistics from the DRCC show that more than 2,000 teenagers under the age of 17 sought counselling last year for rape or sexual assault. This included 1,751 children aged 15 to 17 and 328 under the age of 15.

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