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16/05/2013
Oxford Abuse Scandal: Criticised Officials Not Stepping Down
Two senior officials heavily criticised over failings and missed opportunities surrounding a child sex trafficking ring in Oxford, have chosen to stay in their roles.
On Tuesday seven men were convicted of 43 offences, including rape, child prostitution and trafficking after a three-and-a-half-month trial. A larger investigation, involving more than 50 men, is still ongoing, the Guardian has reported.
It is understood that as far back as 2006 police and social service had been warned about that activities of a group of men in Oxford, and six complaints had been made.
However, the cases and complaints were only looked at individually at the time and the organised activity was able to continue.
The chief constable of Thames Valley police, Sara Thornton and the chief executive of Oxfordshire county council, Joanna Simons, said they would stay in their posts despite criticism over the scandal.
Barrister and vice-chairman of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Baspcan) is leading a serious case review into the failings by the authorities.
(MH/CD)
On Tuesday seven men were convicted of 43 offences, including rape, child prostitution and trafficking after a three-and-a-half-month trial. A larger investigation, involving more than 50 men, is still ongoing, the Guardian has reported.
It is understood that as far back as 2006 police and social service had been warned about that activities of a group of men in Oxford, and six complaints had been made.
However, the cases and complaints were only looked at individually at the time and the organised activity was able to continue.
The chief constable of Thames Valley police, Sara Thornton and the chief executive of Oxfordshire county council, Joanna Simons, said they would stay in their posts despite criticism over the scandal.
Barrister and vice-chairman of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Baspcan) is leading a serious case review into the failings by the authorities.
(MH/CD)
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