The number of successful prosecutions went up for 'violence against women and girls' - including sexual offences, child sex abuse and domestic violence - while more people are being charged with rape than ever before, new Crown Prosecution Data show.
In Western Australia, the home of Mr and Mrs Farnell of Baby Gammy infamy, people cannot even apply to adopt a child if they have been convicted of a class one offence (child sex crimes).
Convictions for offences against children and certain other offences are likely to stop somebody working with children.
Although convictions for sexual offences against children are falling, the proportion of offences that relate to internet crimes against children are going up. "It's a problem that's simply not going away," said Dr Quayle.
Until 2012, the only sexual offences against children recognised by the law were covered by three sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) not specific to children.
It also brought high-profile names including Rolf Harris, Stuart Hall and Max Clifford to justice for sexual offences against children.
It is right that the system dealing with those who commit sexual offences against children is both fair and effective.
Williams, who has lived in Devon and Durham, has convictions for offences against children dating back to the 1980s.
Finally, in 2013 he was convicted of sex offences against children dating from 1972 (six counts of indecency and one of indecent assault), and given a suspended sentence.
They are mostly false.Men convicted of sex offences involving children are not, in fact, all that likely to commit further crimes.
