Sex Abuse Litigation

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

5 reports indexed, newest first.

June 2015

  1. National Crime Agency's Rotherham inquiry identifies 300 suspects

    The National Crime Agency's Operation Stovewood said it had identified around 300 possible suspects in historical Rotherham exploitation cases.

    Investigation UK grooming gangsUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by The Guardian

February 2015

  1. Rotherham council accepts Casey inspection findings as commissioners take over

    Louise Casey's inspection found Rotherham council not fit for purpose; its cabinet resigned and the government sent in commissioners to run the authority.

    Investigation UK grooming gangsUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by ITV News

August 2014

  1. Jay report finds at least 1,400 children exploited in Rotherham

    Professor Alexis Jay's independent inquiry estimated at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013 and found council and police leaders failed them.

    Investigation UK grooming gangsUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by Press Gazette

September 2012

  1. Times reveals confidential police files on Rotherham child exploitation

    The Times reported that confidential police and agency files showed organised sexual exploitation of girls in Rotherham had been known about for years without effective action.

    Allegation UK grooming gangsUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by The Times

November 2010

  1. Five Rotherham men jailed for child sex offences

    Five men were jailed for sexual offences against girls in Rotherham, an early prosecution in what became a wider exploitation scandal.

    Conviction UK grooming gangsUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by BBC News