Mr Javid, the Home Secretary at the time, spoke about the ongoing work several times but the Home Office made no further announcements after he moved to the Treasury. In its response to the petition, the government said it had completed a review of existing literature, spoken to investigators and safeguarding professionals to better understand the offenders and victims of grooming gangs. “Despite the fact that most child sexual abuse takes place in family settings, followed by online and institutional communities, the least understood is so-called grooming gangs,” he added. Ms Champion said: “I’m glad it’s coming out but the frustration is that there’s not a publication date. “I understand that the research needs to be peer reviewed but every day we are waiting there’s the possibility of another victim.” In response to The Independent’s original FoI request, Home Office officials said they had applied a “public-interest test”, but the information was exempt from the FoI Act because it could be used for government policy and included “operationally sensitive” information from police. “The information could be misleading if made public and used out of context,” the letter added.
Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 12
