Child sex abuse at 'epidemic' levels

Child abuse therapy charity CARI said the results were 'very concerning' and said 'systemic intervention' was needed to deal with 'peer-on-peer abuse'.

Young adults are reporting higher incidents of child sexual abuse than older adults, according to CSO research.

Four out of ten 18-24-year-olds said they suffered sexual violence when they were a child, compared to between 27%-30% of adults aged 25 and 55.