child protection failure

  • Seven Members of UK Grooming Gang Sentenced to 12-35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Vulnerable Teenagers

    Seven Members of UK Grooming Gang Sentenced to 12-35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Vulnerable Teenagers

    Oct 02, 2025 01:06 am CST

    Seven men of South Asian descent have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for sexually exploiting vulnerable teenage girls in Rochdale, England. The convictions are part of Operation Lytton, which has led to 32 offenders being jailed for over 450 collective years, highlighting systemic failures in child protection and prompting a government inquiry into widespread abuse across multiple UK cities.