'Wave of sex crimes' in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years

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Official figures have revealed that the number of sex crimes in Scotland have reached their highest level in 50 years.

Sex crimes in Scotland increased by 15% last year to the highest level in more than five decades, official figures revealed yesterday.

Despite an overall drop in crimes recorded by Police Scotland last year, the number of sexual crimes rose to 15,049, the highest total since 1971.

 

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