He spoke as police forces in England and Wales released data on Monday showing they registered 6,238 sexting offences in 2016/17 – a rate of 17 every day. “There is a worrying upward trend in children sharing sexual images, particularly regarding children who pass on indecent images of others. Police said reports come from children as young as 10, with cases peaking around the age of 14. They also appear to show a substantial decrease in cases during the month of August, coinciding with the school holidays. The outcome can only be used in cases where there is no evidence of exploitation or malicious intent.

Source: The Guardian November 06, 2017 09:32 UTC