Offences against Children: Victims and Witnesses
(asked on 7th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to protect the privacy of victims and witnesses in historic sex abuse cases.
This question was answered on 17th October 2016
Victims of specific sexual offences, including historical sex abuse cases, are automatically provided with lifetime anonymity, by way of reporting restrictions, from the point of complaint. Anonymity is granted in recognition of the nature of the offence against them and to encourage other victims to come forward.