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Blog Update - Independent Inquiry Child Sex Abuse

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Inquiry report finds child sexual abuse in most major UK religions
by IICSA

Child sexual abuse has been found in most major UK religions, according to a new report by the Inquiry; with some found to have no child protection policies in place at all.

The ‘Child protection in religious organisations and settings’ report examined evidence received from 38 religious organisations with a presence in England and Wales, with the figures provided to the Inquiry about known prevalence of child sexual abuse unlikely to reflect the full picture.

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Re: Blog Update - Independent Inquiry Child Sex Abuse

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Although this blog only gives an overview of the report, I was reading this on the BBC news yesterday and in more detail the report states about victim shaming and self preservation being prevalent in religious organisations. Worth checking out.

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