Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p> <\/p> It is not possible to separately report the nature of, or type of sexual exploitation carried out on victims of child sexual offences other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions for causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child there have been under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since its enactment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259327", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259327/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children, under Sections 10, 14 and 47 \u2013 50.<\/p> - Section 10 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over intentionally to cause or incite a child aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity.<\/li>
- Section 14 makes it an offence for a person intentionally to arrange or facilitate any action which will involve an offence under any of sections 9 - 13 being committed against a child.<\/li>
- Section 47 \u2013 50 provides a number of child exploitation offences including paying for the sexual services of a child and controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation.<\/li><\/ul>
<\/p> <\/p> The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.<\/p> <\/p> Since the Act came into force, and up to the end of March 2020, the number of child exploitation offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is as follows:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 10 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 14 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 47 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 48 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 49 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 50 }<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2004-2005<\/p><\/td> | 62<\/p><\/td> | 6<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2005-2006<\/p><\/td> | 327<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2006-2007<\/p><\/td> | 528<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 18<\/p><\/td> | 21<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2007-2008<\/p><\/td> | 507<\/p><\/td> | 48<\/p><\/td> | 19<\/p><\/td> | 22<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2008-2009<\/p><\/td> | 589<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2009-2010<\/p><\/td> | 732<\/p><\/td> | 59<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> | 1001<\/p><\/td> | 92<\/p><\/td> | 12<\/p><\/td> | 51<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> | 949<\/p><\/td> | 83<\/p><\/td> | 18<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> | 943<\/p><\/td> | 78<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 90<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> | 995<\/p><\/td> | 81<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td> | 89<\/p><\/td> | 9<\/p><\/td> | 39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> | 1310<\/p><\/td> | 132<\/p><\/td> | 49<\/p><\/td> | 198<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> | 1556<\/p><\/td> | 163<\/p><\/td> | 79<\/p><\/td> | 277<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> | 2020<\/p><\/td> | 190<\/p><\/td> | 38<\/p><\/td> | 263<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 67<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> | 1978<\/p><\/td> | 184<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 191<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> | 1240<\/p><\/td> | 100<\/p><\/td> | 48<\/p><\/td> | 160<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> | 977<\/p><\/td> | 277<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 72<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p> <\/p> It is not possible to separately report the nature of, or type of sexual exploitation carried out on victims of child sexual offences other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions for controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation there have been under Section 49 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since its enactment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4277", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259328", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259328/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children, under Sections 10, 14 and 47 \u2013 50.<\/p> - Section 10 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over intentionally to cause or incite a child aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity.<\/li>
- Section 14 makes it an offence for a person intentionally to arrange or facilitate any action which will involve an offence under any of sections 9 - 13 being committed against a child.<\/li>
- Section 47 \u2013 50 provides a number of child exploitation offences including paying for the sexual services of a child and controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation.<\/li><\/ul>
<\/p> <\/p> The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.<\/p> <\/p> Since the Act came into force, and up to the end of March 2020, the number of child exploitation offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is as follows:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 10 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 14 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 47 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 48 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 49 }<\/p><\/td> | Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 50 }<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2004-2005<\/p><\/td> | 62<\/p><\/td> | 6<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2005-2006<\/p><\/td> | 327<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2006-2007<\/p><\/td> | 528<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 18<\/p><\/td> | 21<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2007-2008<\/p><\/td> | 507<\/p><\/td> | 48<\/p><\/td> | 19<\/p><\/td> | 22<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2008-2009<\/p><\/td> | 589<\/p><\/td> | 41<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2009-2010<\/p><\/td> | 732<\/p><\/td> | 59<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> | 1001<\/p><\/td> | 92<\/p><\/td> | 12<\/p><\/td> | 51<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> | 949<\/p><\/td> | 83<\/p><\/td> | 18<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> | 943<\/p><\/td> | 78<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 90<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> | 995<\/p><\/td> | 81<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td> | 89<\/p><\/td> | 9<\/p><\/td> | 39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> | 1310<\/p><\/td> | 132<\/p><\/td> | 49<\/p><\/td> | 198<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> | 1556<\/p><\/td> | 163<\/p><\/td> | 79<\/p><\/td> | 277<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> | 2020<\/p><\/td> | 190<\/p><\/td> | 38<\/p><\/td> | 263<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 67<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> | 1978<\/p><\/td> | 184<\/p><\/td> | 57<\/p><\/td> | 191<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> | 1240<\/p><\/td> | 100<\/p><\/td> | 48<\/p><\/td> | 160<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td> | 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> | 977<\/p><\/td> | 277<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 72<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p> <\/p> It is not possible to separately report the nature of, or type of sexual exploitation carried out on victims of child sexual offences other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions for arranging or facilitating exploitation of a child there have been under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since its enactment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4277", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1229024", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1229024/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Section 66 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 clarifies, updates and modernises some of the language in section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, which provides for the offence of child cruelty.<\/p> <\/p> Data on offence level prosecutions up to the year ending 31 December 2019, are available in the \u2018Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool\u2019, at the following link:<\/p> <\/p> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx<\/a><\/p> <\/p> To identify prosecutions, convictions and sentences for the child cruelty offence, filter \u2018Offence code\u2019 to \u201801103\u2019 for \u2018Cruelty to or Neglect of Children\u2019. The number of individuals prosecuted in each of the last seven years can be found in row 31.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2020-08-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made under Section 66 of the Serious Crime Act 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Farron"}
], "uin" : "81750"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1131251", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1131251/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Sentencing guidelines are a matter for the independent Sentencing Council. The courts are required to follow any guidelines relevant to the case before them, including the definitive guideline on Sexual Offences which came into effect on 1 April 2014.<\/p> <\/p> The Government has no current plans to implement the recommendation of the JUSTICE report to pilot a conditional diversion scheme for individuals who have viewed indecent images of children.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy (a) to toughen sentencing guidelines for people found to have watched videos of child abuse and (b) to not implement the recommendation of the report, published by JUSTICE on 10 June 2019, entitled Prosecuting Sexual Offences, that calls for people found in possession of indecent images of children to not face prosecution if they successfully complete a Conditional Diversion Scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4498", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Ranil Jayawardena"}
], "uin" : "263193"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1037156", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1037156/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of defendants who are, or who were, sports coaches. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of sexual abuse of children by sports coaches are currently being prosecuted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4573", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"}
], "uin" : "205993"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/964779", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/964779/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Child exploitation can take many forms and include sexual exploitation and wider criminal activity.<\/p> Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is a priority for the CPS. Specialist CPS lawyers, who have had bespoke training, continue to work closely with police investigators in order to build stronger cases, which can be both contact and online offending.<\/p> Child Sexual Exploitation is often associated with \u2018County Lines\u2019 criminal activity. The CPS has published a County Lines typology which provides an overview of the approach to be taken in criminal investigations and prosecutions linked to this type of offending. The typology guides police and prosecutors on evidential matters, as well as how to manage and support victims.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to improve prosecution rates for child exploitation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/861126/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provide information on the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed, where the case has been flagged as child abuse, and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.<\/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 allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s.<\/p> <\/p> The CPS is a national service delivered at a local level by 14 Regional Areas. While prosecution outcomes are not collated for individual constituencies, records are held showing outcomes by individual Police Force Areas. West Mercia Police Force Area is responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire.<\/p> <\/p> Since April 2010 the number of defendants prosecuted, by outcome, in the West Mercia Police Force Area and England, for cases flagged as child abuse and whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:<\/p> <\/p> (a) West Mercia Police Force Area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>-<\/p><\/td> | Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Unsuccessful<\/strong><\/p><\/td>TOTAL<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>-<\/p><\/td> | Volume<\/strong><\/p><\/td>%<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Volume<\/strong><\/p><\/td>%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>104<\/p><\/td> | 75.4%<\/p><\/td> | 34<\/p><\/td> | 24.6%<\/p><\/td> | 138<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>96<\/p><\/td> | 76.8%<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 23.2%<\/p><\/td> | 125<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>87<\/p><\/td> | 85.3%<\/p><\/td> | 15<\/p><\/td> | 14.7%<\/p><\/td> | 102<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>96<\/p><\/td> | 76.8%<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 23.2%<\/p><\/td> | 125<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>134<\/p><\/td> | 82.2%<\/p><\/td> | 29<\/p><\/td> | 17.8%<\/p><\/td> | 163<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>156<\/p><\/td> | 70.0%<\/p><\/td> | 67<\/p><\/td> | 30.0%<\/p><\/td> | 223<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>166<\/p><\/td> | 80.6%<\/p><\/td> | 40<\/p><\/td> | 19.4%<\/p><\/td> | 206<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | (b) England<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>-<\/p><\/td> | Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Unsuccessful<\/strong><\/p><\/td>TOTAL<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>-<\/p><\/td> | Volume<\/strong><\/p><\/td>%<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Volume<\/strong><\/p><\/td>%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>3,278<\/p><\/td> | 74.2%<\/p><\/td> | 1,141<\/p><\/td> | 25.8%<\/p><\/td> | 4,419<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>3,306<\/p><\/td> | 76.0%<\/p><\/td> | 1,043<\/p><\/td> | 24.0%<\/p><\/td> | 4,349<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2,849<\/p><\/td> | 76.1%<\/p><\/td> | 894<\/p><\/td> | 23.9%<\/p><\/td> | 3,743<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>3,143<\/p><\/td> | 76.7%<\/p><\/td> | 954<\/p><\/td> | 23.3%<\/p><\/td> | 4,097<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>3,715<\/p><\/td> | 74.0%<\/p><\/td> | 1,304<\/p><\/td> | 26.0%<\/p><\/td> | 5,019<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>4,364<\/p><\/td> | 75.3%<\/p><\/td> | 1429<\/p><\/td> | 24.7%<\/p><\/td> | 5,793<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>5,007<\/p><\/td> | 75.0%<\/p><\/td> | 1,667<\/p><\/td> | 25.0%<\/p><\/td> | 6,674<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/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>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many successful prosecutions there have been for child sexual abuse-related offences in (a) Telford constituency and (b) England in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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