CHILDREN’S charity NSPCC works to help children who have been abused and gives children a voice to speak out.

A spokesman for the charity said: “Wade slyly enticed young girls, grooming them for his own twisted pleasure and his sentencing, almost 20 years on, is proof that it’s never too late to report these evil crimes.

“Speaking out about abuse requires an enormous amount of courage and the NSPCC is visiting primary schools in Bolton with its ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ service, empowering children to spot the signs and to talk to a trusted adult if they ever experience it.”

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The NSPCC’s Speak Out, Stay Safe service visited 43 schools and 12,386 pupils in Bolton during the last academic year 2017/18.

The NSPCC says children may not always realised they are being abused and the signs are not always obvious.

Some may avoid certain people and be uncomfortable being left alone with specific people.

Others may become sexually active at a young age, be promiscuous or use language you would not expect.

Some children may have physical symptoms like soreness, unusual discharge or an infection.

For help and support children can contact ChildLine on 0800 1111 or visit childline.org.uk.

Adults with concerns about a child can contact the NSPCC helpline in confidence on 0800 808 5000 or via help@nspcc.org.uk.