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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robyn Vinter

UK parents should check under-18s’ phones for nude photos, says police chief

A child holding a mobile phone
‘Parents need to be inquisitive about what their child is doing,’ said Becky Riggs of the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Parents of under-18s should be monitoring their children’s phones for nude pictures, according to the police chief for child protection, in order to tackle a “tidal wave” of online sexual abuse cases.

The new lead for child abuse investigations at the National Police Chiefs’ Council, assistant chief constable Becky Riggs, told the Sunday Times parents needed to report any intimate images of their children to police.

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