Sex crime drug treatments planned (UK)

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Source: BBC

Plans to offer more drug treatments to child sex offenders to try to stop them committing more crimes have been announced by the Home Office.

The treatment involving libido-reducing drugs or anti-depressants would be given on a voluntary basis.

Parents will also be able to ask for checks on whether new partners or people dealing with their children are known sex offenders.

But the Home Office says details will not be available to the wider public.

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