Predators target Northern Irish teens

29th April 2011, 1:00am

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Predators target Northern Irish teens

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One in nine teenagers in Northern Ireland say an adult has tried to sexually groom them, according to new research. A study by academics at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster found three- quarters of those who admitted being a victim of the abuse were under 16 at the time.

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