The source adds the following information: 'The provisions of the Danish Criminal Code regarding sexual offences went through essential amendments taking effect from 1 July 2013. The amendments resulted in e.g. more categories of sexual offences than previously being placed under the provisions about rape (section 216)'. As a result, numbers for this category are only reported since 2013.
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Number of reported and charged sexual offenses against children in Denmark 2013-2023
Both the number of reported and charged cases of sexual offense against children below 15 years in Denmark peaked in 2018, when *** cases were reported and *** resulted in a charge. Since then, both the number of reported and charged cases declined. In 2023, *** sexual offenses against children were reported and a charge was taken out in *** of these.
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Statistics Denmark. (February 23, 2024). Number of reported and charged sexual offenses against children below 15 years in Denmark from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1179264/number-of-reported-and-charged-child-sexual-abuse-cases-in-denmark/
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