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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Lucy Garcia

Police Scotland release statement amid row over use of 'minor-attracted people' term

POLICE Scotland have issued a statement amid reports that an official document used the term “minor-attracted people” (MAP) to describe paedophiles.

Campaigners say the controversial term could normalise child abuse and argue against the use of the phrase.

In the force’s yearly assessment report there is a reference to Police Scotland working on the Horizon Europe Project, a consortium which aims to tackle child sexual abuse.

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