Number of child sex abuse victims soars by 37% in five years

Figures from the PSNI obtained by NSPCC Northern Ireland reveal that in the last year, there were 2,082 recorded offences against children under 18 years of age – up 37% in the five years since 2014 and 2015.

An average of six children were sexually abused every day in Northern Ireland last year, new figures reveal.

Figures from the PSNI obtained by NSPCC Northern Ireland reveal that in the last year, there were 2,082 recorded offences against children under 18 years of age – up 37% in the five years since 2014 and 2015.