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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Will Meakin-Durrant

Child abusers should be made to join a register just like sex offenders, Conservatives say

The Conservative Party has called for a new register, similar to the existing sex offenders list, to track individuals convicted of child abuse offences, arguing it would prevent them from "disappearing" and reoffending.

Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described the proposal as a "vital safeguard" against repeat crimes.

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