Britain goes soft on kid sex perverts

By BRIAN FLYNN

Published: Today
THE Sun can today reveal how Britain's soft justice system allows hundreds of child sex fiends to escape court action.

In a special investigation, we found more than a quarter of child abusers are let off with a caution by cops.

The shock figures emerged in responses by 33 police forces to Freedom of Information demands by The Sun.
In total, 8,043 people who committed sexual and physical abuse offences against kids were charged in the year to April, while 2,764 were given a caution.

Even beasts who rape under-age children can get just a ticking off. The statistics included 20 who raped girls under 16 and eight who attacked young boys.

In addition, three in five of those who admit child neglect or cruelty avoid court cases.

Our exposé appalled child welfare campaigners and made a mockery of Labour's vow to be "tough on crime".

The NSPCC last night demanded to know why so many abusers are "getting off lightly".

Lib Dem spokesman Chris Huhne called the figures "staggering," adding: "It is unacceptable for anyone who rapes a child to be given a slap on the wrist."

And Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling said: "It's hardly surprising so many have lost confidence in the justice system."

Cops charged 1,019 adults with neglect or child cruelty. But 1,568 were cautioned.

In London, where tortured tot Baby P died, three quarters avoided court action.

Cops can only issue a caution if there is "evidence an offender is guilty" and the person admits it. It is not a criminal conviction but goes on a police database.

Legal sources said reasons for the caution option include victims not wanting to go through a court process, perhaps if the attacker was a family member.

Evidence could also be flimsy, meaning a fiend could get off whereas under a caution guilt is assured. But one source said: "It must always be a last option."

The UK seems to tolerate this kind of behavior & its shocking.

Gary Glitter (a UK musician) served 4 months for having child pornography on his laptop. He is a pedophile who has been arrested many times (in other countries) for having illegal contact with preteen girls but only spent very little time in prison for his crimes (also in other countries).

When he returned to the UK he was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life (as if that will stop him) & had been assessed as 'low risk' by the police protection unit monitoring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Glitter

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6224130/Gary-Glitter-banned-from-going-on-holiday.html