Police ‘arrested wrong man in Rotherham child abuse investigation’ – court

Police initially arrested the wrong man as part of an investigation into historic Rotherham child sexual exploitation offences due to a mix-up with names, a court heard. The key witness in the case against eight men accused of sexually abusing … Continue reading →

Girl, 13, dropped Rotherham rape complaint after police lost her clothes – court

A 13-year-old girl withdrew allegations of being repeatedly raped and physically attacked after police in Rotherham lost clothes that could have provided DNA evidence, a court heard. The now-adult woman said South Yorkshire Police officers in 2003 had offered her … Continue reading →

Child sex abuse trial: Victim “ordered at gunpoint not to call police”

A 13-year-old girl was held at gunpoint and warned not to tell anyone about the sexual abuse she was being subjected to, a court heard. The girl told police about the alleged incident ten years later in 2013 and said … Continue reading →

Girl, 13, ‘told police she had been repeatedly raped but officers did nothing’ – court told

The girl, now 27, told police in Rotherham that she had been repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted by Sageer Hussain but says her reports were not properly investigated A 13-year-old girl told police she was repeatedly raped and assaulted in … Continue reading →

David Blunkett told of sex abuse by Asian men in Rotherham a decade ago, court hears

AN alleged child sexual exploitation victim from Rotherham reported to police more than a decade ago that she had been repeatedly raped – but no case proceeded, a court heard. Sheffield Crown Court heard the family of the girl, who … Continue reading →

Second Rotherham child sex abuse trial: Eight go on trial over 16 alleged offences

EIGHT men have gone on trial for 19 child sexual exploitation offences allegedly committed in Rotherham up to 17 years ago. The jury in their trial at Sheffield Crown Court was sworn this morning and the prosecution is due to … Continue reading →

Nine men set for second CSE trial next year

Nine men set for CSE trial next year NINE men charged with multiple child sex offences have appeared at court ahead of a six-week trial set to begin next year. The defendants appeared before Her Honour Judge Sarah Wright at … Continue reading →

Seven men from Rotherham and Sheffield charged with child sexual exploitation offences

Seven men from Rotherham and Sheffield charged with child sexual exploitation offences Seven men have been charges with child sexual exploitation offences as part of Operation Clover. Four Rotherham men have been charged with rape. They are: Asif Ali, 30, … Continue reading →