Victoria sees spike in child sex abuse offences as more victims come forward

A spike in the rate of child sex abuse offences in Victoria is the result of increased reporting, according to police and the State Government. Victoria Police statistics show a 43 per cent rise in child sexual abuse cases over the past five years.
About 2,700 cases of abuse were reported between 2009–10, that figure jumped to more than 3,900 offences in 2013–14. The figures show girls aged between 10 to 14 years were targeted in about three-quarters of all reported offences.

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