Sandwellnews's video: Sexual abuse of disabled adults revealed

Thousands of disabled adults across England have been sexually abused, figures obtained by the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme suggest. There were 4,748 reports of sexual abuse against adults with disabilities over the past two years, information from 106 councils in England found. The NSPCC said the cases were "the visible peak" of a much larger problem. The Local Government Association said councils "work hard to ensure support is available". The Victoria Derbyshire programme submitted Freedom of Information requests to 152 councils with adult social services responsibilities (CASSRs) in England, asking how many reports of sexual abuse of disabled clients they had recorded over the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15, up to 16 February 2015. Data received from 106 of the 152 councils showed that 63% of the 4,748 reported cases were against those with learning disabilities, and 37% against those with physical disabilities. No comparable figures have previously been collated.