Unreported sexual abuse against children thought to be on the rise
Get email notification for articles from Lee Yaron Follow Apr. 26, 2021 12:43 AM The number of reports to the authorities on sexual abuse against children has fallen over the past year – even though experts and government officials estimate that the true numbers have actually risen. This was the result, in part, of the closure of the schools and the lockdowns imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak, which limited the number of interactions children had with professionals who could have identified the harm and reported it – along with the understanding that many of the cases occur at ...