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Twenty years ago, allegations of child-abuse were an exception. Today, over 50,000 families in Britain face allegations of parental abuse every year.

Incidences of this desperately serious crime may have increased dramatically but, Witness asks, in the rush to be vigilant are we taking things too far?<br/>

Following the vital referral work of Bradford’s Social Service and Police Child Protection Services Units, the film turns to families whose lives have been indelibly marked by a mistaken claim of abuse. One couple talk of the nightmare when a primary school teacher thought their daughter was being abused. Fathers and social workers admit they avoid physical intimacy with children for fear of accusations. <br/>

In the clamour to root out depravity are we are in danger of destroying the joyful innocence of childhood?



Twenty years ago, allegations of child-abuse were an exception. Today, over 50,000 families in Britain face allegations of parental abuse every year. Incidences of this desperately serious crime may have increased dramatically but, Witness asks, in the rush to be vigilant are we taking things too far?

Following the vital referral work of Bradford’s Social Service and Police Child Protection Services Units, the film turns to families whose lives have been indelibly marked by a mistaken claim of abuse. One couple talk of the nightmare when a primary school teacher thought their daughter was being abused. Fathers and social workers admit they avoid physical intimacy with children for fear of accusations.

In the clamour to root out depravity are we are in danger of destroying the joyful innocence of childhood?

Programme Information

  • Genre: Crime

  • Subgenre: Factual

  • Producers: WALL TO WALL TELEVISION LTD

  • Broadcaster: n/a

  • Duration: 1 x 52'

  • Tags: Abuse Family Police Paedophilia

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