Rotherham child grooming victims suing for compensation

A SPECIALIST child abuse solicitor acting on behalf of 15 Rotherham grooming victims has issued court proceedings in an effort to gain compensation for his clients.

David Greenwood, of Switalskis Solicitors, said that Prof Alexis Jay’s report had allowed him and his team to identify how Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Police “failed to act” on information which could have led to the arrest of those who subjected 1,400 Rotherham girls to sexual exploitation.

Mr Greenwood, whose clients were subjected to sexual abuse by gangs of men between 1996 and 2012, said: “In each of the 15 cases I am handling, there have been failings by individual social workers, but more importantly, we have been able to identify that Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Police have failed to act on information which could have led to the arrest of perpetrators.  

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“Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Police missed clear opportunities to prevent the sexual exploitation of dozens of girls in Rotherham.”

He added: “I have been instructed to issue court proceedings to claim compensation.  

“If girls affected by exploitation feel unable to contact the police, I have a team of experienced lawyers who are willing to listen carefully and confidentially to their stories.

“I hope that Prof Jay’s report will be seen as a watershed moment in the way councils, the police and society treat allegations of abuse of children.”

 

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