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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of offenders given custody for sexual offences has
increased since 2003.</p><p> </p><p>The number of female defendants proceeded against
at magistrates' courts and found guilty or not guilty at all courts for sexual offences
against children, in England and Wales from 2008 to 2012 (the latest data available),
can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Court Proceedings data for calendar year
2013 are planned for publication in May 2014</p><p> </p><p>Charging data is not held
by the Ministry of Justice.</p>
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