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<dc:subject>Rape</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Sex offences</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Child abuse</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Sexual abuse</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Children in care</dc:subject>
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<dc:publisher>Government Printer for Northern Ireland</dc:publisher>
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<dc:subject scheme="SIheading">NORTHERN IRELAND</dc:subject>
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