Thursday, August 5, 2010

BBC News - Japan child abuse at record high, police data shows

BBC News - Japan child abuse at record high, police data shows:

"Japan child abuse at record high, police data shows
Several high-profile cases of child abuse in Japan have drawn attention to the problem Cases of alleged child abuse in Japan have risen to their highest level since records began 10 years ago.

Police figures indicate 187 children were the suspected victims of physical and sexual abuse in the first half of this year. Eighteen children died.
The report also found that cases of child pornography in the same period had risen by about 60% to 599 cases."

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