Child sexual abuse victims repeatedly failed by the state, inquiry told

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Child sexual abuse victims repeatedly failed by the state, inquiry told

Child sexual exploitation in England and Wales is "under-reported" and "happening in plain sight", an inquiry has heard.

Date - 22nd September 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard from victims who felt their complaints to the police and social services were ignored. The IICSA was set up in 2015 because of concerns that some organisations “had failed and were...

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