Sex Abuse Crimes (Hansard, 20 December 1994)

§ Mr. McFall
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many crimes involving sex abuse involving young

Crimes involving sexual abuse recorded by the police and persons with charges proved¹, Scotland, 1989–1993²

Crimes of indecency recorded by the police and persons with charge proved where victim was aged under 16³

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Police Crimes recorded by the police persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved

Central 109 19 136 22 92 24 92 23 113 22

Dumfries and Galloway 33 13 29 6 45 9 49 13 69 12

Fife 79 23 115 19 128 27 102 20 159 21

Grampian 163 23 245 44 166 39 180 35 240 21

Lothian and Borders 236 54 187 39 212 46 270 36 278 39

Northern 102 22 82 17 77 14 91 12 67 8

Strathclyde 450 97 512 94 512 73 515 63 625 76

Tayside 161 31 144 39 142 22 143 17 199 21

Scotland 1,333 282 1,450 280 1,374 254 1,442 219 1,750 220

Notes:

¹ Persons with charge proved where the main offence was as stated This includes persons who plead guilty or were found guilty.

² For crimes recorded by the police the year relates to the year when the crime was recorded. For persons with charge proved the year relates to the year when the accused was sentenced.

³ Includes lewd and libidinous practices, defilement of girls aged under 16 and causing the seduction, prostitution etc. of girl.

Other crimes of indecency recorded and persons with charge proved where victim's age is unknown¹

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Police force Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved Crimes recorded by the police Persons with charge proved

Central 93 10 86 13 66 8 67 5 83 6

Dumfries and Galloway 45 11 27 0 44 2 52 3 30 3

Fife 85 10 88 19 96 18 94 14 94 17

Grampian 195 17 177 21 178 16 148 22 189 20

Lothian and Borders 340 50 320 33 352 35 358 35 359 52

Northern 76 15 105 22 79 10 89 6 85 6

Strathclyde 662 85 624 93 590 74 756 100 758 105

Tayside 104 17 116 15 113 8 132 13 134 16

Scotland 1,600 215 1,543 216 1,518 171 1,696 198 1,732 225

Notes:

¹ Includes incest, rape, assault with intent to ravish, indecent assault, carnal knowledge of—or householder permitting carnal knowledge of—mentally defective, lunatic person or girl, abduction of girl under 18 with the intent to have sexual intercourse and clandestine injury.

§ Mr. McFall
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) teachers, (b) social workers, (c) nurses, (d) doctors, (e) community education workers and (f) other professionals working with children have been found guilty of crimes of indecency or of lewd and libidinous behaviour against persons under 21 years of age in each of the past five years.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is not available.

Crimes involving sexual abuse recorded by the police and persons with charges proved¹, Scotland, 1989–1993²
Crimes of indecency recorded by the police and persons with charge proved where victim was aged under 16³
	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Police	Crimes recorded by the police	persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved
Central	109	19	136	22	92	24	92	23	113	22
Dumfries and Galloway	33	13	29	6	45	9	49	13	69	12
Fife	79	23	115	19	128	27	102	20	159	21
Grampian	163	23	245	44	166	39	180	35	240	21
Lothian and Borders	236	54	187	39	212	46	270	36	278	39
Northern	102	22	82	17	77	14	91	12	67	8
Strathclyde	450	97	512	94	512	73	515	63	625	76
Tayside	161	31	144	39	142	22	143	17	199	21
Scotland	1,333	282	1,450	280	1,374	254	1,442	219	1,750	220
Notes:
¹ Persons with charge proved where the main offence was as stated This includes persons who plead guilty or were found guilty.
² For crimes recorded by the police the year relates to the year when the crime was recorded. For persons with charge proved the year relates to the year when the accused was sentenced.
³ Includes lewd and libidinous practices, defilement of girls aged under 16 and causing the seduction, prostitution etc. of girl.

Other crimes of indecency recorded and persons with charge proved where victim's age is unknown¹
	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Police force	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved	Crimes recorded by the police	Persons with charge proved
Central	93	10	86	13	66	8	67	5	83	6
Dumfries and Galloway	45	11	27	0	44	2	52	3	30	3
Fife	85	10	88	19	96	18	94	14	94	17
Grampian	195	17	177	21	178	16	148	22	189	20
Lothian and Borders	340	50	320	33	352	35	358	35	359	52
Northern	76	15	105	22	79	10	89	6	85	6
Strathclyde	662	85	624	93	590	74	756	100	758	105
Tayside	104	17	116	15	113	8	132	13	134	16
Scotland	1,600	215	1,543	216	1,518	171	1,696	198	1,732	225
Notes:
¹ Includes incest, rape, assault with intent to ravish, indecent assault, carnal knowledge of—or householder permitting carnal knowledge of—mentally defective, lunatic person or girl, abduction of girl under 18 with the intent to have sexual intercourse and clandestine injury.