And, if so, the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
"There are so many perpetrators it will never be possible to track them down.
This is true, but mainly because so few perpetrators are held to account by the courts.
Screenings could be made highly accurate once the church opens it files so that perpetrators' records and patterns of behavior could be compared against complaints.
"The time is right for the introduction of specific stalking laws so that perpetrators' behaviour can be fully taken into account before sentencing".
This means that the violations of the laws of war that affect children need to be properly monitored and reported, so that perpetrators can be investigated and prosecuted under national or international law.
The Home Office said: "The home secretary is determined that appalling cases of child sexual abuse should be exposed so that perpetrators face justice and the vulnerable are protected.
Although the government has worked to change the legal framework surrounding rape, which experts say is now strong, corruption is rife in the courts and prisons, where officials are often paid off so that perpetrators can go free.
IT is hard not to be dismayed by the fact that two years into our economic crisis so few perpetrators of financial misdeeds have been held accountable for their actions.
