Disabled victims more likely to have many sex attackers

Disabled victims of sexual violence are more likely to have multiple attackers than victims with no disabilities, according to research.

Female victims with a disability are also more vulnerable to attack as they age compared with females with no disability, whose vulnerability falls with age.

The research, conducted by the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland, said under-reporting of sexual violence was considered to be “a particular problem” for people with disabilities.