Children who report abuse are often ignored, says NSPCC

Children who report abuse are often ignored, says NSPCC When children tell adults they are being abused, their confidants only take action in just over half of cases, according to a study by the NSPCC. Eight out of 10 abused under-18s tried to tell an adult, according to research based on interviews with 60 young adults. But adults acted in only 58 per cent of cases. The Independent