The NSPCC has revealed that last year across the UK it referred an average of 90 contacts a week to police and children’s services from members of the public concerned a child was being sexually abused.
In 2016/17 the charity’s free and confidential helpline referred 4,677 calls and emails to local agencies, an increase of 31 per cent on the previous year when it was 3,578. There were also a further 3,912 contacts where Helpline staff gave advice about sexual abuse against young people.
In Yorkshire and Humberside, the NSPCC Helpline made 362 referrals to Police and children’s services in 2016/17, a 21 per cent increase on the previous year (299) and an average of almost seven referrals a week. In addition, there were a further 196 contacts from the public where advice was given about sexual abuse against young people.
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