Rochdale grooming gang report's key findings
A review finds police and councils failed to respond properly to widespread child sexual abuse.
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A review finds police and councils failed to respond properly to widespread child sexual abuse.
Seven members of the first Rochdale gang brought down for raping and trafficking young children have been released - including ringleader Qari Abdul Rauf who has been pictured back in Rochdale.
The contempt for victims by police, social workers and council officers is at the heart of this scandal
"I warned Sir Peter Fahy in writing about the scale of the problem. I told him we were neglecting these children... but I was fobbed off. He has always just provided empty words. He needs to be held accountable”
Despite repeat warnings since 2004, police and authorities failed to act until 2010