Tag: Sexual Assault

The Rochdale child sex abuse ring involved underage teenage girls in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Nine men were convicted of sex trafficking and other offences including rape, trafficking girls for sex and conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child in May 2012. This resulted in Greater Manchester Police launching Operation Doublet to investigate… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 13

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… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 12

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 11

In the UK, the debate around so-called Asian grooming gangs and the sexual threat they pose to vulnerable white girls shows no sign of abating. A leaked report produced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has upheld a complaint made by a father whose daughter had been missing for a week. He said… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 10

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

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