The first batch of grooming gang cases, among a national review of previously closed files, has been referred back to police forces where lines of inquiry may have been missed.
Operation Beaconport is examining cases between January 2010 and March 2025 where there are two or more suspects accused of sexual abuse and they are still alive; there is a victim of a sexual offence with physical contact; cases have not already been reviewed; and no further action had been taken.
In November, 1,273 such investigations from 23 police forces had already been referred to the National Crime Agency (NCA), 236 of which were prioritised because they involved allegations of rape.
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The review of cases coincides with the one-year mark of the publication of Baroness Casey’s national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.
It made 12 recommendations which the government has accepted. Reflecting on that audit on Tuesday, the home secretary described it as “a landmark report, exposing more than a decade of inaction in the face of these appalling crimes”.
Shabana Mahmood said: “Victims and survivors were, time after time, let down by the very institutions responsible for keeping them safe, despite repeated warnings and longstanding recommendations for action.”
She added: “I remain determined that we confront these failings directly and decisively.”
Ms Mahmood also confirmed that an independent inquiry into grooming gangs, chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield, will soon announce which local areas will face specific local investigations.
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Acting chief constable Becky Riggs, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for child protection and abuse investigation, said in a statement: “We know that for many victims and survivors, the harm they experienced was compounded by not being listened to or believed. That has had a lasting impact on trust and confidence.
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