Oxford grooming gang survivors tell BBC 'hundreds' of abusers still free
An ex-police detective who led the initial investigation into grooming gangs in Oxford agrees.It is the first time that Sarah (whose name we have changed) and one of the other women have spoken out publicly about what they were subjected to.Sarah says she was sexually abused and plied with heroin from the age of 11. More than two decades later, three men were found guilty of abusing her after she testified against them in court. Like many survivors, she chose not to go through a police investigation."It's difficult because this is where I live, it's where I grew up.
- ▪An ex-police detective who led the initial investigation into grooming gangs in Oxford agrees.It is the first time that Sarah (whose name we have changed) and one of the other women have spoken out publicly about what they were subjected to
- ▪More than two decades later, three men were found guilty of abusing her after she testified against them in court.
- ▪Like many survivors, she chose not to go through a police investigation."It's difficult because this is where I live, it's where I grew up.
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Oxford grooming gang survivors tell BBC 'hundreds' of abusers still free<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: 'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - survivors of Oxford gang tell of ongoing tormentByPanorama team, Leanne Hayman and Esella HawkeyPublished27 minutes agoWarning: This story contains details of sexual violenceSurvivors of an Oxford grooming gang say they still see men who sexually abused them, and who have not been…
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