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- The National Crime Agency (NCA) reports rising UK child sexual abuse, with about 1,000 arrests monthly and a 50% rise in rescued children.
- The NCA attributes the rise to technology and online radicalization, noting social-media algorithms facilitate access to abusive material.
- A nursery worker was sentenced to 18 years for abusing toddlers.
- The NCA says tech firms must do more to protect children, noting the Online Safety Act is insufficient.
