Reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults between 2022 and 2023
Dear FOI Team,
I write to make an updated FOI request on the number of reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults received by this authority between May 2022 and June 2023.
I would like the information to be broken down into the following:
i) The number of reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults, broken down into months, and a grand total;
ii) In each case, whether the victim had a learning disability or physical disability, or both;
iii) Whether each report resulted in an investigation, and the outcome of said investigation;
Please provide the information in Excel format.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Murphy
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]
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DEAR Oliver Murphy
Freedom of information request - FOI/8006
Subject: Reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults between 2022 and
2023
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Information Management Team
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
7th Floor, Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]
Dear Oliver Murphy
Request FOI/8006
Further to your request received on 01/08/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. Specifically, you have requested the following information:
"I write to make an updated FOI request on the number of reports of sexual
abuse against disabled adults received by this authority between May 2022
and June 2023.
I would like the information to be broken down into the following:
i) The number of reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults, broken
down into months, and a grand total;
ii) In each case, whether the victim had a learning disability or physical
disability, or both;
iii) Whether each report resulted in an investigation, and the outcome of
said investigation."
Please see data attached.
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Writing: Information Team
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
Floor 7 - Zone B
8 Mint Walk
Croydon, CR0 1EA
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Yours sincerely,
Information Team
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House,
Mint Walk,
Croydon,
CR0 1EA
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