UNITED KINGDOM
Telegraph
By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent
24 Oct 2013
Organisations are at risk of being “complacent” about tackling abuse because of a tendency to concentrate on historic cases, the new law enforcement agency has concluded in its first major report.
It said abusers can hide their grooming of children if they are working for institutions that are highly regarded or respected.
Poor leadership also makes it less likely that colleagues will raise concerns about suspected paedophiles, it said.
The report comes after a series of scandals involving high-profile institutions including the BBC and the Roman Catholic Church, as well as a number of care homes.
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