Police can take up to 18 MONTHS to make arrests in child online sex abuse cases, report finds
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.
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. The report also found that forces wait too long before sharing information with relevant partners such as the local authority. The report does not name individual forces, although it covers policing across England and Wales including GMP.
It said the Online Safety Bill could “significantly reduce” the amount of child sex abuse material online.
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