The number of sexual offences reported in Northern Ireland during the last year reached the highest level on record.
These offences have been on an upwards trend since the start of the PSNI data series in 1998, with the most recent figures being the highest on record.
There can be a large gap between the date of an offence occurring and the date it is reported to the police. Nexus, one of Northern Ireland's largest charities supporting people affected by sexual abuse, has also seen an increase in calls to its domestic and sexual abuse helpline in the last year. The charity's chief executive Joanne Barnes said: "It is worrying, but unfortunately not surprising to us at Nexus, that sexual offences have risen, once again, to the highest level recorded.
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