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flag Police Scotland is intensifying investigations into historic child sexual abuse cases since 2013 amid rising online abuse and offences.

flag Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell announced a renewed push to investigate historic cases of group-based child sexual exploitation dating back to 2013, citing a 20% year-on-year rise in online child sex abuse and a 45% increase in reported sexual offences over the past decade. flag She emphasized a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach, collaborating with the UK-wide Operation Beaconport to review unsolved cases and identify patterns among offenders. flag Farrell highlighted growing threats from digitally enabled perpetrators and pledged to strengthen investigative capacity, support prosecutions, and improve justice outcomes, following briefings to senior government officials and a report to the Scottish Police Authority.

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