View that child sex abuse is a thing of the past ‘has allowed it to persist’, says charity

Child sexual abuse is not an individual or historical issue but a systemic challenge that demands collective action, a new report from the support charity One in Four highlights.
A Red C poll commissioned by the organisation found that 91 per of people believe Irish society has failed to address the issue, while 94 per cent acknowledge its serious impact on wellbeing and development.
The attitudinal research funded by Community Foundation Ireland is the first of its kind in relation to child sexual abuse.
The report states that child sexual abuse cannot continue to be viewed as “something confined to the past or to certain institutions”.