Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK

National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums Child sexual abuse in the UK is soaring, police have said, with 1,000 paedophile suspects being arrested each month and the number of children being rescued from harm rising by 50% in the last five years. The National Crime Agency said the growth in offending across the UK was driven by technology and linked to the radicalisation of offenders in online forums, encouraging people to view images of child sexual abuse by reassuring them it was normal. Continue reading...

By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent