Professor John Robertson OBA

From Recorded crime statistics in relation to child sexual abuse: FOI release¹, published today, we can see that the total number of people prosecuted and convicted in Scottish courts where the main charge was a child sexual offence was

Total 2013/14 2022/23

Prosecuted 271 347

Convicted 202 285

Conviction rate 75% 82%

These are at first worrying indicators of a significant increases in offenses but, at least an accompanying sign of a increased conviction rate. However there is strong evidence that this is an increase in reporting rarther than an increase in offending. See:

Sources:

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500479152/
2. https://x.com/i/grok?conversation=1986076383747932362

There differences between Scotland and other parts of the UK. See:

Latest figures further highlight the shocking contrast between levels of domestic abuse of children and adults in England and Scotland

Don’t be fooled – this is not a ‘grooming’ gang like those in England – no children, no children’s homes, no thousands of victims