And they were removed in a 3 month period – that gives you an idea of the scale of the problem. Yet Facebook are planning changes which will make it harder for them, or the Police to find these images https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50404812

This article has so many truths …. “people start making disclosures and it doesn’t become shameful any more”; “People can’t support you if they don’t know what’s wrong”; “so traumatic and has affected the trajectory of their life so incredibly” https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/01/you-grow-up-hating-yourself-why-child-abuse-survivors-keep-and-break-their-silence

This journalist has talked about her abuse, 67 years after it happened. It’s never to late to talk – it can help others. The video in this article shows lecturers pressuring students for sex. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-50014745

…children who are abused in care often go on to offend because of the abuse that they suffered… and then punished again by having their compensation reduced. This is not right. Luckily, it is being reviewed, let’s hope sense prevails. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49755421

A suspended sentence due to his “honourable and successful” career. Can this be right? Even if he “seems” to want to change … the message begin sent out is horrendous. He was doing it for 10 years! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/22/royal-navy-lieutenant-collected-thousands-child-abuse-images/

Abusers can “hide” themselves in those roles where they will have access to vulnerable people, so extra care needs to be taken in selection. Just because there is no previous history, does not mean they are not an abuser. The question is how do we know? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c9feb010-e0a5-11e9-9f61-dcefea5f5359

Media like Snapchat has been used to reach young people. This has to be a good thing, as we need to talk about this openly, and the medium used by young people should be used. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/09/21/child-sex-abuse-inquiry-urges-victims-come-forward-snapchat/

This man was sentenced 20 years after the abuse – it is always worth reporting it, even if years have elapsed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-49675541

Sapphire, the central sex crime unit in London, has been closed, meaning it is harder to spot offenders that do things across more than one borough. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/open-season-for-rapists-as-metropolitan-police-disbands-sex-crime-unit-n778xdzph