Child sexual abuse scandal: Who is most likely to offend? - BBC Newsnight

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When it comes to sex offences, British Asian men are no more likely to be prosecuted than men in the population generally, but, as Sajid Javid pointed out when he was Home Secretary, a high proportion of the men convicted in high profiles cases of this type are of Pakistani heritage.

Katie Razzall reports.

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The Home Office told us in a statement that those who abuse children will face the full force of the law and that they're working to understand the characteristics of group-based offending and the contexts in which it occurs. This will inform future policies on child sexual abuse.



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