Follow-up review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual crime

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Inspection reports, Follow-up reports

27th August 2020

In 2017 we published a review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual crime in the High Court by COPFS (see link below for this thematic review). This follow-up review assesses progress made by COPFS in implementing the 12 recommendations from our 2017 review.

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Case review cohort

Graphic showing the key findings from the case review. Each key finding is listed in the paragraph below.

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50 cases reviewed

  • 84% of cases with rape as the main charge
  • 50 accused, all male
  • Five accused aged under 18
  • 13 cases with charges over five years old
  • 12 cases rolled up with one or more other cases
  • 23 child witnesses who were not the victim
  • 27 child victims aged between five and 17 at time of report
  • 113 victims
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