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Police can take up to 18 MONTHS to make arrests in child online sex abuse cases, report finds
05.04.2023 - 07:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police can take up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a child is at risk of online sexual abuse, according to a report.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found that forces’ responses often leaves youngsters vulnerable and allow offenders to escape justice. It said there are often “unacceptable delays and missed opportunities” in responding to allegations and concerns about suspects, and officers have “limited tools” to understand risk.
In one case, officers did nothing for 18 months following a report from the National Crime Agency of two videos showing a nine-year-old girl being raped. In the same force, more than 30 suspects had their risk incorrectly rated as low because of inadequate training.
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The report comes amid a huge rise in reports of online child sex abuse. Police chiefs say law enforcement across he country is dealing with more than 800 arrests a month, and is safeguarding almost 1,200 children, more than double the numbers of five years ago.
Many officers “don’t always follow lines of inquiry to find out who the suspect is and whether they are approaching children”, according to the report.
In most forces, cases reported directly to police are dealt with by non-specialists with inadequate training who are unaware of guidance they should follow and what specialist services they should refer children to. Very high-risk cases are often dealt with within a day but those deemed high, medium or low risk are often not responded to in the recommended timescales of a week, two weeks and 30 days.
In another “very high-risk” case, no
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