1 in 6 girls pressured into sex by boyfriend

Young girls are being physically abused and pressured into sex by their boyfriends, according to new research. Nearly nine in ten girls aged 13 to 17 have been involved in an “intimate” relationship, according to a survey of 1,353 young people carried out by the NSPCC and Bristol University. Of those girls, one in six reported being pressured into having sex, while one in 16 said they had been raped. Girls with older boyfriends were most at risk, with three quarters reporting abuse. Many kept quiet about the situation because they felt scared or guilty, or feared they would lose their boyfriend. Christian Institute, Guardian