Child sexual abuse could have been prevented, finds review
A Serious Case Review has been published investigating how organisations in West Berkshire handled allegations of sexual offences against children, committed by people in positions of trust.
Serious Case Review published into child sexual abuse
They were public figures in a position of trust. A vicar from Spencers Wood in Reading, and a teacher from Thatcham - both jailed last year for sexual offences against children.
Today a Serious Case Review - which looked at the handling of offences committed between 1985 and 2015 was published - by the West Berkshire Safeguarding Children Board.
It found there were missed opportunities to prevent the abuse of children and adults with statutory responsibilities could have followed up issues of concern more quickly.
The Report made a series of recommendations to keep children safer in the future - as Richard Slee reports.
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