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- A UK paediatrician reports 30% of children are harmed by peers, a figure shared with commissioner in a 2023 report.
- The paediatrician notes two peer-sexual-assault cases in UK courts ended with not-guilty verdicts.
- The Guardian editorial argues schools cannot stop child sexual abuse, citing peers, social media, pornography and influencers.
- Donna Hill, head of Coram SCARF, says primary lessons on boundaries and secondary teaching on consent and pornography are essential.