Incest 97/2024
FOI Reference: 97/2024
Request 1 - 3:
1) How many charges have been made for people committing incest every year for the last 10 years?
2) How many instances were consensual involving two adults, their ages and sexuality?
3) How many instances resulted in prosecution and sentencing and what those sentences were?
Clarification:
Both charged to court and found guilty at court.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Year |
Incest offences finalised as Charged |
|
2018 |
2 (Same suspect, different cases) |
|
2019 |
0 |
|
2020 |
0 |
|
2021 |
0 |
|
2022 |
0 |
|
2023 |
0 |
|
2024 (Up to 05.03.2024) |
0 |
Please note: Under the current Management of Police Information (MOPI) rules, data is only retained for a maximum of 7 years.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Instance 1: Ages 58 & 18, Sexuality not stated
Instance 2: Ages 58 & 35, Sexuality not stated
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Instance 1: Suspect Charged and found guilty – 18 years imprisonment concurrent (total 33 yrs)
Instance 2: Suspect Charged and found guilty– 18 years imprisonment concurrent (total 33 yrs)
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It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 31/05/2024)