§ Mr. Bellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions of child sex abuse there have been in Leeds for the years 1984, 1985 and 1986.
§ Mr. John PattenThe readily available information held centrally is given in the following table. For other sexual offences it is not possible from the records held centrally, to distinguish the age of the victim.
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Persons found guilty of certain sexual offences where the victim is known to be aged under 16 by court and offence Leeds area1 Number2 Offence description 1984 1985 1986 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a women or an animal 14 9 12 Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a women or an animal 1 — 2
Offence description 1984 1985 1986 Indecent assault on a male person under 16 16 21 19 Indecent assault on a female person under 16 33 83 67 Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 9 13 8 Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16 13 13 15 Incest with girl under 13 6 4 7 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 — — 1 Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 — 2 — Gross indecency with children 5 9 7 Total 97 159 138 1 Leeds petty sessional division and Leeds Crown Court. 2 The figures are those held centrally and are approximate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.