Tag: Sexual Assault

Nearly a decade after the abuse of vulnerable girls in Oxford began to be addressed, following years of negligence by police and social services, the last of the so-called Operation Bullfinch trials has ended. How did the sex offenders at the centre of the city’s depraved underworld finally come to face justice? Oxford, 2011. For… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 9

The government’s refusal to publish its research into the “characteristics” of grooming gangs could be debated by MPs. More than 100,000 people have signed an official petition demanding the report is published, meaning it must be considered for debate in parliament.The petition was sparked by an Independent article revealing that the Home Office refused to… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 8

Survivors of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham said they believed the research was going to be made public and accused the government of making “empty promises”. Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, and the former chief prosecutor who initiated charges against a grooming gang in Rochdale were among those demanding its release. Nazir Afzal… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 7

Survivors of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham said they believed the research was going to be made public and accused the government of making “empty promises”. Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, and the former chief prosecutor who initiated charges against a grooming gang in Rochdale were among those demanding its release. Nazir Afzal… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 7

Child sexual exploitation will be discussed by government, law enforcement and charity officials at a virtual Hidden Harms Summit. The announcement was made on the deadline set by a parliamentary committee considering whether to hold a House of Commons debate on why the research had not been released. Earlier this month, the Petitions Committee told… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 6

The Independent understands that the format of the Muslim Grooming Gangs document, to be published later this year, has not yet been decided. An external reference group of experts is to be established to review the research before its publication. Priti Patel, who has met with survivors and the National Crime Agency on the issue,… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 5

With regards the Muslim Grooming Gangs, and the delay in publishing the Government Report, in its initial reply, the government said the work announced by Sajid Javid in 2018 was “internal” and would inform an upcoming strategy on child sexual abuse. But on Tuesday, the Home Office announced that it would “publish a paper into… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 4

Research on the “characteristics” of grooming gangs is to be published by the government following a U-turn. In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by The Independent, the Home Office previously said releasing the paper would not be in the “public interest” in February. The response sparked a government petition that has so… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 3

Almost 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the government release its research into the characteristics of grooming gangs. Having exceeded 10,000 signatures, the government must respond to the appeal, which is the result of an article in The Independent revealing that the Home Office refused to publish the document and claimed it was… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 2

Almost 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the government release its research into the characteristics of grooming gangs. Having exceeded 10,000 signatures, the government must respond to the appeal, which is the result of an article in The Independent revealing that the Home Office refused to publish the document and claimed it was… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 2