Shah defends abuse comments
Former newspaper tycoon Eddy Shah has sought to clarify his comments that young girls can be "to blame" for the abuse they suffer. Shah told ITV News he was referring only to "historical" cases.
'Rape is always a crime,' child abuse charities say
Children's charities and those which support rape victims have reacted strongly to the claims made by the former newspaper tycoon Eddy Shah that some underage victims "are to blame" for their abuse if they engage in "consensual sex".
Speaking to BBC Radio 5Live, Peter Saunders, chief executive of the National Association of People Abused in Childhood said he wanted to meet with Mr Shah to understand his views.
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