Revealed: Number of online child abuse referrals to Met Police more than DOUBLES amid calls for tougher laws to protect youngsters London-based unit investigating child abuse sees huge rise in number of reports Technology firms reporting increased number of images and grooming cases Detective tells parents to ensure their children are not sending indecent photos
By MailOnline Reporter
Published: 11:36 GMT, 6 February 2019 | Updated: 19:03 GMT, 6 February 2019
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The number of referrals to a Metropolitan Police squad tackling online child abuse has more than doubled.
The alleged crimes range from possession of abuse images through to grooming and planned abuse.
The unit received 2,514 referrals in 2018, compared with 1,050 the previous year, mostly from technology companies.
The number of cases of child abuse reported to the Met Police has more than double this year
The proportion of cases reported by tech giants also increased to 1,795 last year, an 80% rise on 2017.
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