21 people convicted in West Midlands child sex abuse investigation
West Midlands Police said the victims had suffered ‘shocking and abhorrent’ abuse over almost a decade.
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West Midlands Police said the victims had suffered ‘shocking and abhorrent’ abuse over almost a decade.
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Their depraved offending was uncovered when a hospital visit by one victim sparked concerns leading to the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by West Midlands Police.
Investigation uncovered ‘appalling catalogue of sexual abuse’ against seven children over almost a decade
The seven victims were aged 12 and younger. The "systematic" and "shocking" child sex abuse crimes - committed by eight women and 13 men - took place over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton, leaving the victims physically hurt and suffering from extreme psychological harm.