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<p>The amount of compensation awarded for child sexual abuse offences where a criminal
compensation order was issued in 2017 can be viewed in the table attached.</p><p>Compensation
rarely appears as a primary disposal, it is almost exclusively a secondary disposal
and will usually be accompanied by another sentencing outcome such as immediate custody.
Data presented in this PQ response is from administrative court records and needs
to be considered in the context it is collected. In some court cases especially for
the most serious offences, courts may prioritise recording of the primary disposals
(such as custody, community sentences etc.).</p>
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