Number of children referred for sex offences doubles in 10 years
Research conducted by Rape Crisis Network Ireland in 2013 found that child perpetrators were most likely to abuse those of a similar or younger age. Eleven years later the situation is worse.
The number of children and teens being referred for committing sexual offences has almost doubled over the past decade.
The startling rise has led to calls for better responses to child perpetrators of these crimes.
