Sexual offences against children recorded by police in Hertfordshire have seen a shocking 163% increase.The number of cases has jumped from 326 in 2012-13 to 857 in 2013-14.Meanwhile in Essex, there has been a 26% increase from 740 in 2012-13 to 932 in 2013-14.Last year, 82 calls about sex abuse received by the NSPCC's helpline from people in Herts and 96 received from people in Essex were so serious that they were referred on immediately to the police or children's services.The figures were...
