Number of children arrested for sex crimes hits record high
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Children are being arrested for sex offences in record numbers amid evidence of more abusive relationships, a government-backed report has revealed.
Police data show that the number of children arrested for sexual offences in 2024-25 rose by nearly a fifth to 3,809, from 3,225 in the previous year.
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