It is hoped that the move will give victims the confidence to report their abuser or attacker. The announcement comes after the jailing this year of a number of men for serious sexual offences against children. Last month 82-year-old Henri Le Luyer was sentenced for abusing girls in the 1950s and 1980s. He indecently assaulted the children, who were aged between seven and 11, and made them commit gross acts of indecency. His victims have been praised by the police for their bravery in reporting the abuse.

