Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry Calls for Urgent Reforms After Years of Institutional Failures
The £186.6 million IICSA report uncovers systemic neglect, with tens of thousands of victims and unimplemented recommendations since its 2022 release.
- The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) identified child sexual abuse as an 'epidemic,' with tens of thousands of victims across England and Wales.
- The inquiry, spanning seven years and costing £186.6 million, highlighted extensive institutional failures, including police and council negligence in addressing grooming gangs.
- Key recommendations include mandatory reporting laws, a national compensation scheme for victims, and the creation of a child protection authority, none of which have been implemented since the report's 2022 release.
- The inquiry criticized authorities for downplaying abuse to avoid negative publicity and failing to collect reliable data on perpetrators and victims, hindering prevention and accountability efforts.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged immediate action, blaming the previous government for delays in addressing the inquiry's findings and recommendations.
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