Claim: The National Crime Agency says that one in 35 UK men have a sexual interest in children.
Fact-check: How many men have a sexual interest in children? - Full Fact
Verdict: the national crime agency told us this estimate came from "various pieces of academic research" but it wasn't able to point us directly to a specific piece. the estimates that we've seen are very uncertain and—whatever the exact figure—experts on the topic stressed to us that thoughts often don't turn into actions.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Richard Braham
Date published: 2017-03-17T00:00:00