Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre said on Tuesday that 438 children – mostly early teens –were referred in 2024 to the Children’s House, the facility providing support to victims of sexual abuse.
Of those referrals, 25.6 per cent were boys and 74.4 per cent girls . The average age was 12, with 14 the most common age.
Marking the European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
