Archived 'Witchcraft' child abuse cases up 33% (dailymail.co.uk)
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Archived 'Witchcraft' child abuse cases up 33% (dailymail.co.uk)
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"The report said the nearly 2,000 witchcraft abuse cases in the year to March 2019 'probably do not reflect the prevalence of this hidden crime'."
'Her death resulted in an inquiry as well as a series of safeguarding initiatives, including a national action plan to tackle faith or belief-based child abuse that launched in 2012. '
'Nearly 2,000 children suffered abuse last year for reasons connected to witchcraft, council chiefs said yesterday. '
'The Local Government Association report linked the rise in suspected witchcraft abuse with female genital mutilation, which rose to a record 1,000 cases in a year. '
'Abuse of children for reasons of faith or belief rose from 1,460 cases in 2016/17 to 1,950 cases in 2018/19 - an increase of 34%. '
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