Figures show 4,700 disabled adults sexually abused in England in two years

Almost 5,000 disabled adults have been sexually abused in England in the past two years, figures show.

Figures show 4,700 disabled adults sexually abused in England in two years

Almost 5,000 disabled adults have been sexually abused in England in the past two years, figures show.

The NSPCC said information from 106 councils showing 4,748 reports of sex abuse against disabled adults is the “visible peak” of what could be a bigger problem.

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