Child victims of sexual abuse ‘often accused of lying to police’

Privacy breaches leading to reprisals among complaints of those who contacted police, finds survey for England and Wales inquiry

Child sex abuse victims and survivors are often accused of lying when trying to report the abuse to police, according to a report by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales.

The inquiry’s team spoke to 56 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse between the ages of 11 and 21, and only “a small number” stated that they were satisfied with the police process.

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