Shocking Truth About Child Abuse Now,Child Being Abused?

Shocking Truth About Child Abuse Now,child Being Abused?

child abuse in uk, child abuse what to look for, child neglect what to do,reporting child abuse, child being abused, child in danger of abuse.an indepth look at how child abuse is on the increase how to spot a child being abused and how to prevent doing more harm in court.

an indepth look at child abuse.

first some recent and shocking child abuse statistics.
In England uk.

More than 21,000 child sex offences were recorded in England and Wales last year – an average of 60-a-day.Of the 21,618 cases of child abuse – including rape, gross indecency and incest – between April 2008 and March 2009, one in seven victims were younger than 10, and 1,000 were five and under.

The Home Office gathers data from police forces for its annual crime report, which shows there was a total of 51,488 sexual offences in 2008-2009, including both adults and children.

In Northern ireland

Over 1000 cases of sex abuse against children in Northern Ireland have been reported to police in the last year, according to new figures.the real total was likely to be much higher and that almost 10% of cases were against children under 5.

The figures reveal that an average of three sex offences against an average of three sex offences againstchildren was recorded every day between 2008 and 2009 by the PSNI. 42, of these Fermanagh cases were sexual abuse files. Ten were files relating to physical abuse. The numbers of Fermanagh files are twice those emanating from Omagh investigations. 71 per cent of sexual abuse referrals received by police are current cases while 29 per cent are historical.
“Child abuse is a major, major issue in this county. It is something we all have to be aware of. It also means that the child protection sector should be appropriately resourced in order to deal with that,” he said. “We need as a community to understand the horror that is child abuse, the extent of it in our community and the proper way to deal with it in order to protect children and young people. We must acknowledge the vital work carried out by everyone involved in child protection work on our behalf, work that is extremely demanding and not without personal risk,” he added. And the numbers of potential and confirmed cases of physical and sexual abuse of children on the Child Protection Register across the Western Trust area have “increased significantly” in the last three years and the number of confirmed cases of neglect has shown a “huge increase”, says the report

Many forms of child abuse include
exploitation,.Child trafficking,Child labour,Sexual abuse,Physical abuse,Bullying,Neglect, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse

A few tell tale signs to look out for with child abuse…
frequently dirty, hungry or inadequately dressed
left in unsafe situations or without medical attention
constantly “put down”, insulted, sworn at or humiliated
seems afraid of parents or carers
severely bruised or injured
displays sexual behaviour which doesn’t seem appropriate for their age
growing up in a home where there is domestic violence
living with parents or carers involved in serious drug or alcohol abuse
What to do if you feel a child is suffering from child abuse..
Important don’t confront the child. speak to a health visitor or adult family member or teacher at school,if a case goes to court it will be thrown out of court if  in any way a child has been prompted and questioned without professionals have been involved at the start especially in child sex abuse cases. The judge may say this child has been told what to say and be dismissed,Which could  put child at further risk which could have been avoided.
useful links
http://www.kidscape.org.uk
http://www.childline.org.uk

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