Child on child abuse figures

Recorded cases of children committing sexual offences against other children rose sharply in England and Wales between 2013 and 2016, according to the charity Barnardo’s.The number of alleged offences reported to police forces in England and Wales rose from 5,215 in 2013 to 9,290 in 2016. In total, there were 32,452 reports to police of alleged sexual offences by children on other children over the four years. The figures were obtained by Barnardo’s by Freedom of Information Act requ