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Casey Review: Urgent Call for Better Ethnicity Data in Child Abuse Cases

6/17/2025

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The Casey review urges police forces in England and Wales to improve their collection of ethnicity data in child sexual abuse cases. With only 1,006 suspects recorded in 2024 and less than a third disclosing their ethnicity, the review highlights a critical gap that hinders accurate national assessments and the fight against these heinous crimes.

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The Casey review urges police forces in England and Wales to improve their collection of ethnicity data in child sexual abuse cases. With only 1,006 suspects recorded in 2024 and less than a third disclosing their ethnicity, the review highlights a critical gap that hinders accurate national assessments and the fight against these heinous crimes.