A child abused 'every 20 minutes'
A child was sexually assaulted in the UK every 20 minutes over the past year according to figures obtained by a charity.
In total 23 thousand children were abused in England and Wales over the last 12 months.
The NSPCC are calling for urgent measures to protect the most vulnerable children.
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