Image: BarnabyJ / Pixabay A casual typology of group-based child sexual exploitation Abstract The expression “grooming gang” compresses several distinct empirical questions into a single politically charged label. It can refer to a technique used to gain access to and…
By Margaret Jervis · Legal and Social Researcher When did the runaway train of girls being sexually exploited under the noses of the preventive and protective authorities begin, and why? Dial back to the 1980s, and the core of the…
Abstract A series of governmental and non-governmental reports have been commissioned to examine group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) in the UK. These reports have primarily focused on specific geographical areas, such as Rotherham, Telford, and Oxford. One national…
The phrase ‘grooming gang’ has become embedded in British media and political discourse over the past decade, frequently appearing in headlines, parliamentary debates and public inquiries. It is commonly used as shorthand to describe some of the most serious cases…
