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"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-14T12:28:46.093Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "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"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "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"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-10T14:22:40.723Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "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"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Louise Haigh"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield, Heeley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Louise Haigh"} ], "uin" : "169545"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/861126", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "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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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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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"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Allan"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Allan"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/857763", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/857763/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The use of technology means that there are more cases of child abuse that have an international element. Recent successful prosecutions in this field have seen early engagement between the CPS and the police, followed by close collaboration with our overseas prosecutors and international organisations, particularly the National Crime Agency.<\/p> <\/p> Cases of online abuse have highlighted the importance of using expert evidence to demonstrate the true impact on victims, which then has a direct impact on sentence.<\/p>"}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-03-08", "_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, what steps the CPS is taking to strengthen (a) cross-agency and (b) international joint working in child abuse cases.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Crawley"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/784736", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/784736/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Data relating to prosecutions and convictions for group-based child sexual exploitation are not held. Prosecutions for these crimes relate to a range of different offences. There is no specific offence for organised child sexual exploitation.<\/p> <\/p> While we know that child sexual exploitation (CSE) happens in all parts of the country, we are continuing to build a national picture of offending. We have introduced new requirements for the police to record information relating to CSE, and have funded a network of police regional CSE coordinators and analysts, located in Regional Organised Crime Units. Alongside this, we have committed £7.5m of funding to the new Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse to identify and generate high-quality evidence on the nature and scale of these crimes.<\/p> <\/p> In the year to December 2016 9,305 defendants were prosecuted for child sexual abuse-related offences (including imagery offences), a rise of 15% on the year to December 2015 (up from 8,470) and 6,763 were convicted, an increase of 15%<\/strong> on the number of convictions in 2015 (up from 5,879).<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4311", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Williams of Trafford"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many successful prosecutions of members of sex grooming gangs there have been in the last 12 years; and in which towns or areas of the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3153", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/458548", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/458548/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 courts and found guilty at all courts of child sexual abuse offences, by police force area in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2014, can be viewed in the table at Annex A.<\/p> Annex A<\/strong><\/p> Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts of child sexual abuse offences (1)<\/sup>, England and Wales, 2012 to 2014 (2)(3)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Police Force Area<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Outcome<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> London(4)<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 483<\/p><\/td> 538<\/p><\/td> 513<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 207<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cumbria<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancashire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greater Manchester<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 246<\/p><\/td> 346<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumbria<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Durham<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 193<\/p><\/td> 306<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 107<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 113<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Humberside<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 109<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cleveland<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 262<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 105<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Staffordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Mercia<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Warwickshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Derbyshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottinghamshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norfolk<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Suffolk<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedfordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Hertfordshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Essex<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames Valley<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 124<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hampshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 169<\/p><\/td> 171<\/p><\/td> 152<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Surrey<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sussex<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 117<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Devon and Cornwall<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Avon and Somerset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucestershire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wiltshire<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dorset<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gwent<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Wales<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dyfed-Powys<\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Proceeded against<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,785<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,557<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,940<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Found guilty<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,175<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,142<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,388<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (1) Offences under SS1, 5 - 12, 15-19, 30 -41, 47-50 Sexual Offences Act 2003<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (4) London includes both the Metropolitan and City of London Police force areas. No results were returned from City of London Police Force area from 1 January 2012 onwards, as City of London Local Justice area was merged into other reporting areas.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ref: PQ 30375 & 30376<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of child abuse flagged by sexual offences have led to prosecutions in each police force area in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of child abuse that have been reported to police (a) did and (b) did not lead to a prosecution in the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) men and (b) women were prosecuted for offences covering sexual activity with a child in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Philip Davies"}
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