Politicians’ call for more child grooming prosecutions

They were speaking after child abductor Vejuhadin Ghorbani was jailed for three years after luring three girls aged 11 and 13 to his home.

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said: “I am pleased that we are finally seeing an offender being brought to justice for his crimes, however we need to see more of this.

“I am working hard to support the many victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation but ultimately what they, and the public, want to see is charges brought against their attackers.

“My hope is that in the coming months we see these cases in the court room and offenders are finally brought to justice for their actions.

UKIP’s parliamentary candidate for Rotherham, Jane Collins said: “Another conviction is of course welcome.  But this is just the tip of the iceberg. The victims of CSE in Rotherham have waited far too long for proper justice. There are many more perpetrators who should be put on trial.”

Allen Cowles, the party’s candidate for Rother Valley, said: “Alexis Jay in her report said there were 1,400 victims of abuse in our borough, at a conservative estimate.  

“That number is believed to be much higher.  

“Why are prosecutions not proceeding with more vigour and more urgency?

“UKIP produced a letter of suggestions on improvements and requesting answers to questions. We are still waiting for those answers.”

UKIP’s Wentworth candidate, Martyn Parker, said: “It's a pity there haven't been more prosecutions and quicker.  

“We still haven't had any clear answers in what was known and when.”