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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of
defendants whose prosecution was completed and where the principal offence at finalisation
is categorised as a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During each of the
last ten years the number of defendants prosecuted, in (a) North Wales and (b) England
& Wales, whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>North Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England
& Wales</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005-2006</strong></p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>11,481</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-2007</strong></p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>11,129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-2008</strong></p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>11,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-2009</strong></p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>10,878</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>11,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>12,472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>11,735</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>11,002</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>12,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>13,778</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate figures to show separately
the volume and outcome of proceedings for individual offences within the Sexual Offences
Category. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><p> </p>
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