What happens to the families of sex offenders?
December 4, 2023
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December 4, 2023
What happens to the families of sex offenders?
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Summary
Police forces make more than 850 arrests a month for online child sex offences in England and Wales. The majority of suspects are men who can have families living with them at the time of the offence. <br /><br />Thousands of children every year now have to deal with the vicarious shame and stigma that's associated with such a crime. Families have to move, and leave schools and jobs - the trauma of which can cause warzone equivalent post-traumatic stress.<br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, Sarah-Jane Mee speaks to our correspondent Katerina Vittozzi, who has spent time with Lincolnshire Police's paedophile online investigation team, exploring what is being done to support families of offenders. <br /><br />And Sarah-Jane is joined by Heather, not her real name, whose partner was convicted of online child sex offences and has now gone on to campaign for more support for non-offending family members. <br /><br />Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Alex Edden <br />Promotions producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John <br />Editor: Philly Beaumont
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