Child sexual abuse in schools often an open secret, says inquiry
Last modified on Thu 17 Dec 2020 15.27 EST People who carry out child sexual abuse in schools often have reputations as perpetrators, with their behaviour frequently an open secret, according to a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales. Research based on the accounts of 691 victims and survivors also found that 42% of people who were sexually abused in the context of schools were aware of other victims in the same school. The majority of perpetrators were male teachers or other educational staff, who often manipulated and groomed children, staff and par...
Source: theguardian.com
