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> The issues around the downloading of IIOC [indecent images of children] are that statistically out of a cohort of offenders, the predominant characteristic is that the offence will be committed in the main by white males. Only a very small percentage will be black, around 3%, and only around 2% will be female.

That's quite a remarkable statistic. I wonder why.




Black people constitute around 3% of UK population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_British


Fewer black people for one.


US is like 12% black, no (and 50% female)? Doesn't explain the discrepancy.


The quote is from a UK report


In that case it lines up exactly




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