Greater Manchester Police
10 reports indexed, newest first.
January 2026
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Rochdale grooming trial collapses over jurors' messaging group
A Rochdale grooming trial collapsed after it emerged that jurors had been communicating in a WhatsApp group.
October 2025
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Ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang jailed for 35 years
The leader of the Rochdale gang convicted in June 2025 received a 35-year sentence, with co-defendants also jailed.
June 2025
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Rochdale grooming gang found guilty of raping and abusing two girls
A jury convicted members of a Rochdale gang of raping and abusing two girls in the early 2000s following a long-running historical investigation.
January 2024
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Review finds police and council left Rochdale children at mercy of gangs
An independent review commissioned by Mayor Andy Burnham found Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale council failed to protect girls in the 2000s and identified 96 men still thought to pose a risk.
August 2023
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Five men convicted of historical child sex offences in Rochdale
Five men were convicted of historical sexual offences against girls in Rochdale under Greater Manchester Police's Operation Lytton.
April 2016
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Ten men jailed for sex offences against girls in Rochdale
Ten men were jailed following a further Greater Manchester Police investigation into the sexual exploitation of girls in Rochdale.
March 2015
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Greater Manchester Police apologise over Rochdale failures
Greater Manchester Police apologised for failings in the Rochdale investigation, while saying no officers would face criminal charges.
December 2013
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Report finds police and council errors let Rochdale gangs flourish
Serious case reviews found Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale agencies missed repeated opportunities to protect girls from exploitation.
May 2012
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Rochdale grooming gang members jailed
The nine Rochdale men were sentenced to terms of up to 19 years; ringleader Shabir Ahmed received the longest term.
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Nine men convicted in Rochdale grooming trial
Nine men were found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of offences including rape and trafficking girls for sex in Rochdale; it emerged a 2008 complaint had not been prosecuted.