Up to 23,000 people in Northern Ireland ‘who pose sexual risk to children’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} There may be as many as 23,000 people who pose a sexual risk to children living in Northern Ireland the director general of the National Crime Agency has said. “That ends up with a realistic possibility there are between 16,000 and 23,000 people who pose varying degrees of sexual risk to children living in Northern Ireland. The board has heard some very chilling and disturbing statistics in relation to child and sexual abuse DUP board member Jonathan Buckley He added: “Child sexual abuse is one part of that picture. DUP board member Jonathan Buckley said: “I think the board has heard some very chilling and disturbing statistics in relation to child and sexual abuse.