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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of
cases of child abuse, referred for a pre-charge decision or prosecuted, by way of
a monitoring flag.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse
covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence
and includes physical, emotional and sexual criminal offences, as well as neglect
of a child and Non-recent child abuse where the victim is now an adult. It includes
allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s. The data is accurate
only to the extent that the flag has been correctly applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>During each of the last five years the number of pre-charge decisions made
against suspects alleged to have committed offences involving child abuse is as follows:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Pre-Charge Decisions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>12,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>13,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>11,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>9,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>11,187</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>In the same period, the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted, in cases
flagged as child abuse is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>Total Prosecuted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%
Convictions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>8,079</p></td><td><p>6,043</p></td><td><p>74.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>9,235</p></td><td><p>6,855</p></td><td><p>74.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>8,581</p></td><td><p>6,444</p></td><td><p>75.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>7,558</p></td><td><p>5,755</p></td><td><p>76.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>7,998</p></td><td><p>6,096</p></td><td><p>76.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This
information is available within the CPS’s annual ‘Violence against Women and Girls
Report 2013-14’.</p>
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