Rochdale Grooming Scandal: Report Exposes Decade of Authority Failures, Vindicates Whistleblowers

January 15, 2024
Rochdale Grooming Scandal: Report Exposes Decade of Authority Failures, Vindicates Whistleblowers
  • A report reveals failures to protect young girls from grooming in Rochdale between 2004 and 2013.

  • Whistleblowers Sara Rowbotham and Maggie Oliver exposed the lack of action by police and council bosses.

  • Rochdale Council leader Neil Emmott and Chief Constable Stephen Watson express sorrow and acknowledge changes since the early 2000s.

  • The report identifies 96 men still considered a potential risk to children, but this is believed to be just a fraction of those involved.

  • Maggie Oliver calls for individual accountability and changes to the criminal justice system.

  • The report follows similar ones on grooming in Manchester and Oldham, showing a pattern of failures by authorities.

  • Chief Constable Watson promises a 'day of reckoning' for those responsible.

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