A leading children's charity says pressure is increasing on staff as more people report abuse.
A child abuse charity says calls to its helpline have soared by 15% in the last year.
More than 50, 000 people have turned to the NSPCC for help, with almost a fifth of calls relating to historical cases of sexual abuse.
Figures show that there were more than 3, 000 recorded sexual offences against kids under the age of 18 in Scotland last year.
The number of youngsters on the Scottish child protection register also increased by 41% between 2002 and 2012.
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