New figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the sexual abuse of children in Britain is increasing at an alarming rate. One 16 year-old girl from Kent, who was abused by her half-brother, gives her story.

And Jon Brown of the child protection service, the NSPCC, and Peter Davies, chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, discuss how best to tackle the issue.

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