Apr 5th, 2010
Indianapolis Escorts: Fury as hundreds of rapists ‘escape jail with a caution’
The figures come after The Daily Telegraph disclosed in January that four in 10 series criminals were being let off with a caution.
The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, showed cautions as punishment for sexual offences increased over the five years within the force area.
A total of 611 sex offenders were issued with cautions by the constabulary after the criminals admitted guilt, officers said.
These included 11 rapists who confessed their crimes. Four of those had admitted the rape of a child under the age of 13.
The figures also revealed 74 sexual assaults on women, seven on men and 28 on children were dealt with by caution rather being taken through the courts.
Four cautions were given for incest or familial sexual offences, two for abuse of children through prostitution or pornography and two for sexual grooming.