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Fifteen per cent of sexual offences committed against children in South Yorkshire now have an “online element” – and a police chief warns this is likely to increase.

Chief Superintendent Sarah Poolman of South Yorkshire Police, said yesterday (May 12) that of approximately 2,000 offences committed in the 12 months to the end of April, just over 300 had “online elements”.

During a meeting of the PCC’s public accountability board, Chief Supt Poolman said: “Out of just over 2,000 offences, just over 300…15 per cent of the totality have an online element.

“Those are the numbers that our system tells us.

Fifteen per cent of sexual offences against children in South Yorkshire have an “online element” – and police chief warns this is likely to rise