London, July 16 (ANI): More than 400 sex offenders, who have been set free in the past three years, have gone on to commit rape in the UK again.
According to The Daily Mail, the shocking figures expose the staggering extent of re-offending by sexual predators across the country.
The number of sex attackers, who go on to strike again has risen sharply in recent years, as a number of rapists have been released without serving even half of their jail term.
The 'disturbing' revelations prompted concerns that dangerous serial criminals were being 'let off the hook'.
Last year, nearly one in seven convicted rapists had a previousconviction for a sex crime, the highest level for five years.
Overall, more than nine out of ten had some form of previous conviction, including hundreds withcriminal records for violent crimes.
The figures raised serious questions about whether the public is protected from serial sex offenders.
Rape victims' charities also warned that current punishments were not acting as a deterrent to further offending.
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