BREAKING: First arrest in historic CSE investigation
The man was arrested in the town on suspicion of rape, two offences of supplying class A and B substances and physical assault, all believed to have taken place against a girl aged under 16.
The arrest was made by National Crime Agency officers from Operation Stovewood who are investigating non-familial child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham between 1997-2013.
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Hide AdAn NCA spokesman said: “The man has been taken to a police station in South Yorkshire where he will be interviewed.
“No further information about the person arrested is being provided.
“Operation Stovewood is ongoing.”
The NCA issued a 12-month operational update on Monday and said 29 “designated suspects and hundreds more potential suspects” had been identified
Operation Stovewoood covers the geography and time period of the Jay Report, which found that up to 1.400 were subjected to sexual abuse.