A British Pakistani man who “married” a 15-year-old girl in an Islamic ceremony has been jailed for 23 years alongside seven other men for horrific sexual offences against the vulnerable …
Grooming Gangs
News, investigations, legal cases, and political debate surrounding grooming gangs in the UK — including law enforcement action, victim advocacy, community responses, and policy reform.
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NewsUK News
Telford Grooming Gang Leader Who Preyed on 100 Girls Could Be Freed Within Months
by James CarterThe ringleader of a grooming gang that sexually exploited up to 100 girls in Telford could be freed from prison within months, prompting outrage from politicians and campaigners. Ahdel Ali, …
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PoliticsUk Politics
Labour MPs Vote Through Controversial Sentencing Reforms That Could See Rapists Released After Third of Sentence
by James CarterLabour MPs have voted to pass the second reading of the Sentencing Bill which would allow convicted rapists, paedophiles and other serious sexual offenders to be released from prison after …
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Politics
Labour Council Leader Resigns After Branding Rotherham Grooming Gang Victims ‘White Trash’ in Shocking WhatsApp Exchange
by Tara WhitmanPeterborough City Council leader Dennis Jones has resigned following the exposure of vile WhatsApp messages in which he referred to Rotherham child sexual abuse victims as “poor white trash”. The …
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Rotherham Rapist Obaidullah Omari Jailed 19 Years as Victim Declares ‘I Am Taking Your Freedom’ at Sheffield Crown Court
by James CarterA Rotherham rapist who groomed and targeted two vulnerable teenage girls in the early 2000s has been jailed for 19 years at Sheffield Crown Court, with the judge indicating deportation …
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Rotherham Groomer Who Raped Schoolgirl He Saw as ‘Father Figure’ Jailed for 15 Years
by James CarterA 63-year-old man who groomed and repeatedly raped a vulnerable schoolgirl in Rotherham has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, as part of the ongoing Operation Stovewood investigation into …
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Politics
Jess Phillips Challenged to Debate Reform’s Rising Star Over Grooming Gangs Scandal
by Darren SmithSafeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has been challenged to debate one of Reform UK’s rising stars after being accused of ignoring the grooming gangs scandal in a bitter row over women’s …
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Politics
Deputy PM Ignored Antisemitism Warnings About Islamophobia Adviser Who Claimed Israel ‘Controls’ America
by Darren SmithAngela Rayner dismissed complaints about alleged antisemitic posts made by a government adviser tasked with defining Islamophobia, despite warnings that the tweets promoted “the oldest anti-Semitic tropes.” Baroness Shaista Gohir, …
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The National Crime Agency will assume control of investigations into shocking allegations that South Yorkshire Police officers sexually abused children who were victims of Rotherham grooming gangs, following mounting pressure …
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Jess Phillips Accused of ‘Desperately Embarrassing’ Herself After Redeploying Jimmy Savile Jibe Against Nigel Farage
by Darren SmithHome Office minister Jess Phillips has been accused of “desperately embarrassing” herself after repeating controversial comments linking Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to Jimmy Savile over his opposition to the …