Sex Offenses Committed by Children Increasing, Police Warn

Police have recorded a rise in child-on-child abuse, which in 2022 accounted for just over half of offenses, according to a new report. Violent porn and access to smartphones are partly to blame, police said. Authorities recorded more than 100,000 offences in 2022, a 7.6 percent increase compared to 2021 and nearly quadruple what it was 10 years ago. The report also showed that around 75 percent of child sexual abuse cases were committed directly against children. This includes sexual assault on a female (15 percent) and rape of a female under 16 (12 percent). Half of the child abuse offences involved a child aged 10 to 17 offending against other children, with 14 being the most common age....