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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

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Victims will also be given trauma support, the possibility of having a victim impact statement read in court and the opportunity of criminal or civil compensation. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse as part of a wider package of support to end the “prolonged suffering of survivors”.

The Echo project will help those who have reported their abuse to the police to identify and remove images of abuse online. They will also be given trauma support, the possibility of having a victim impact statement read in court against their perpetrators and the opportunity of criminal or civil compensation.

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