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Record number of paedophiles arrested every month, police say
Police protect over 1,200 children and arrest about 1,000 suspected offenders monthly in England and Wales, while a helpline saw 330,610 users in 2025, a 20% increase from 2024.
- A record 1,000 suspected paedophiles are being arrested each month in England and Wales, according to the police.
- Police also step in to protect more than 1,200 children from mistreatment every four weeks.
- The charity Lucy Faithfull is asking individuals who have already offended, or are unknown to police, to come forward before suffering the consequences of a dawn raid.
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Record number of suspected paedophiles being arrested
A police car A record number of 1,000 suspected paedophiles are being arrested every month in England and Wales, police have said. Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the national police lead for child protection and abuse investigation, said officials also step in to protect more than 1,200 children from mistreatment and abuse every month. Her comments came as the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF), which runs the Stop It Now helpline to stop p…
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