It also identified at least 96 individuals who still potentially pose a risk to children, most of whom have yet to be prosecuted. In 2012, gmp� s 0peration Span resulted in nine men in the area being jailed for sexual offences against children. Police hailed it as a fantastic result for british justice, and yet todays report found 0peration Span fell well short of rooting out the serious problems. Responding to the criticisms, Rochdale Council said those responsible were long gone from the organisation, while Greater Manchester Police said handling of Child Sexual Exploitation had been overhauled, to ensure victims are cared for. But with one further report still to come, todays findings are not the whole story. Back in 2017, i spoke to one of the survivors of the rochdale grooming scandal,