NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC news
MLAs have questioned how effective two child sexual exploitation inquiries can be without statutory powers.
The assembly’s health committee has heard evidence from those leading inquiries into the abuse of young people in Northern Ireland.
Two inquiries were launched in September after it was revealed that police had identified a group of 22 young people who may have been abused.
The alleged victims were aged between 13 and 18.
The health committee was told the profile of victims in Northern Ireland was always changing.
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