Sickening child sex sites ‘have quadrupled’
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said 29% of the web pages reported to it last year showed children being raped or youngsters forced to suffer sadism or bestiality.
It compared with just 7% in 2003.
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It compared with just 7% in 2003.
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