Why are grooming gangs still operating in the UK?
Every delay has consequences.
Is it an institutional failure or a revocable permit by the British government to allow, for decades, crimes committed against children and women in the UK by Pakistani immigrants?
"Media coverage and political discourse around these crimes has especially focused on the ethnic and religious background of perpetrators in high-profile cases, many of whom were of Pakistani British origin, and whether this prevented proper investigation. Data in Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire shows that, in the 2020s, men of an Asian ethnic background are disproportionately represented among perpetrators in those areas, but there is insufficient data to draw conclusions about ethnicity of perpetrators across the UK." According to Google.
According to CNN: But people here never expected to be the focus of Elon Musk, who spent much of early January posting about a historic child abuse scandal that plagued this community and many others across the United Kingdom more than a decade ago.
While Musk’s comments have been condemned by many British politicians for spreading misinformation, some abuse survivors say they are grateful that Musk has renewed the focus on their plight.
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was 12 when she was raped by a grooming gang, told CNN that she is grateful for the spotlight that Musk has shone on cases like hers. “I honestly can’t thank him enough,” she said, adding: “Everyone’s finally listening because of Elon Musk.”
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was raped by a grooming gang when she was 12, regularly speaks to local and national leaders about what happened to her to raise awareness. CNN Walker-Roberts, who has waived her right to anonymity, said that Musk’s interest in the scandal has helped to drive the issue of child sexual abuse to the top of the British political agenda.
If she could meet Musk, Walker-Roberts said, she would ask him to “please continue fighting for us and giving us a voice from your platform.”
Despite a burst of new measures and funding announced by the current UK government to tackle child sexual abuse and the institutional failings of the past, Walker-Roberts and others’ calls for a statutory government-led inquiry in Oldham - like previous inquiries that examined historical cases and compelled witnesses to appear - has not been met. Instead, a locally led review has been promised in Oldham and four other locations.
While she’s grateful that Musk’s intervention has thrust the issue of child sexual exploitation back into the spotlight, she worries that her suffering, her story, and her advocacy have now been overshadowed by those seeking to make the conversation about race.
Musk “needs to say that this is about survivors, not about everyone else. Too many people are jumping on this bandwagon,” Walker-Roberts said, noting that the far-right had hijacked the conversation. It’s the victims that need the help, not Tommy Robinson or any other political party,” she added."
Every delay has consequences.
Is it an institutional failure or a revocable permit by the British government to allow, for decades, crimes committed against children and women in the UK by Pakistani immigrants?
"Media coverage and political discourse around these crimes has especially focused on the ethnic and religious background of perpetrators in high-profile cases, many of whom were of Pakistani British origin, and whether this prevented proper investigation. Data in Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire shows that, in the 2020s, men of an Asian ethnic background are disproportionately represented among perpetrators in those areas, but there is insufficient data to draw conclusions about ethnicity of perpetrators across the UK." According to Google.
According to CNN: But people here never expected to be the focus of Elon Musk, who spent much of early January posting about a historic child abuse scandal that plagued this community and many others across the United Kingdom more than a decade ago.
While Musk’s comments have been condemned by many British politicians for spreading misinformation, some abuse survivors say they are grateful that Musk has renewed the focus on their plight.
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was 12 when she was raped by a grooming gang, told CNN that she is grateful for the spotlight that Musk has shone on cases like hers. “I honestly can’t thank him enough,” she said, adding: “Everyone’s finally listening because of Elon Musk.”
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was raped by a grooming gang when she was 12, regularly speaks to local and national leaders about what happened to her to raise awareness. CNN Walker-Roberts, who has waived her right to anonymity, said that Musk’s interest in the scandal has helped to drive the issue of child sexual abuse to the top of the British political agenda.
If she could meet Musk, Walker-Roberts said, she would ask him to “please continue fighting for us and giving us a voice from your platform.”
Despite a burst of new measures and funding announced by the current UK government to tackle child sexual abuse and the institutional failings of the past, Walker-Roberts and others’ calls for a statutory government-led inquiry in Oldham - like previous inquiries that examined historical cases and compelled witnesses to appear - has not been met. Instead, a locally led review has been promised in Oldham and four other locations.
While she’s grateful that Musk’s intervention has thrust the issue of child sexual exploitation back into the spotlight, she worries that her suffering, her story, and her advocacy have now been overshadowed by those seeking to make the conversation about race.
Musk “needs to say that this is about survivors, not about everyone else. Too many people are jumping on this bandwagon,” Walker-Roberts said, noting that the far-right had hijacked the conversation. It’s the victims that need the help, not Tommy Robinson or any other political party,” she added."
Why are grooming gangs still operating in the UK?
Every delay has consequences.
Is it an institutional failure or a revocable permit by the British government to allow, for decades, crimes committed against children and women in the UK by Pakistani immigrants?
"Media coverage and political discourse around these crimes has especially focused on the ethnic and religious background of perpetrators in high-profile cases, many of whom were of Pakistani British origin, and whether this prevented proper investigation. Data in Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire shows that, in the 2020s, men of an Asian ethnic background are disproportionately represented among perpetrators in those areas, but there is insufficient data to draw conclusions about ethnicity of perpetrators across the UK." According to Google.
According to CNN: But people here never expected to be the focus of Elon Musk, who spent much of early January posting about a historic child abuse scandal that plagued this community and many others across the United Kingdom more than a decade ago.
While Musk’s comments have been condemned by many British politicians for spreading misinformation, some abuse survivors say they are grateful that Musk has renewed the focus on their plight.
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was 12 when she was raped by a grooming gang, told CNN that she is grateful for the spotlight that Musk has shone on cases like hers. “I honestly can’t thank him enough,” she said, adding: “Everyone’s finally listening because of Elon Musk.”
Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was raped by a grooming gang when she was 12, regularly speaks to local and national leaders about what happened to her to raise awareness. CNN Walker-Roberts, who has waived her right to anonymity, said that Musk’s interest in the scandal has helped to drive the issue of child sexual abuse to the top of the British political agenda.
If she could meet Musk, Walker-Roberts said, she would ask him to “please continue fighting for us and giving us a voice from your platform.”
Despite a burst of new measures and funding announced by the current UK government to tackle child sexual abuse and the institutional failings of the past, Walker-Roberts and others’ calls for a statutory government-led inquiry in Oldham - like previous inquiries that examined historical cases and compelled witnesses to appear - has not been met. Instead, a locally led review has been promised in Oldham and four other locations.
While she’s grateful that Musk’s intervention has thrust the issue of child sexual exploitation back into the spotlight, she worries that her suffering, her story, and her advocacy have now been overshadowed by those seeking to make the conversation about race.
Musk “needs to say that this is about survivors, not about everyone else. Too many people are jumping on this bandwagon,” Walker-Roberts said, noting that the far-right had hijacked the conversation. It’s the victims that need the help, not Tommy Robinson or any other political party,” she added."
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