Only one in five child sex abuse cases considered “unduly lenient” were referred to the Court of Appeal last year, Labour analysis reveals tonight.
Figures show just over 81% of cases involving sexual activity with a child were rejected for review under the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme last year.
The stats are even higher for cases which involve making or distributing an indecent images of children, as 85% of those have been rejected for review.
