CHILD ABUSE

Child sexual exploitation soars by 200% in Bradford

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) offences in Bradford have increased by more than 200% between 2014/15 and 2015/16, the council has revealed.

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 October 2017

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) offences in Bradford have increased by more than 200% between 2014/15 and 2015/16, the council has revealed.

A report by Bradford City Council's strategic director of children's services, Michael Jameson, noted that 367 CSE offences were recorded in 2015/2016 compared to 109 in the previous year.

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