Cliff Notes
- In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls in Bradford, with one victim, Fiona Goddard, claiming over 50 men assaulted her.
- Calls for a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation highlight the lack of accountability and inadequate responses from law enforcement and social services regarding past abuse cases.
- Victims, like Fiona and Anna, express a need for deeper investigations into systemic failures and connections among abusers, stressing the importance of comprehensive accountability.
Why many victims will welcome a national inquiry into grooming gangs | UK News
In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls living in a children’s home in Bradford.
One of the victims, Fiona Goddard, says more than 50 men raped her.
When the government began to talk about offering councils money for local inquiries, Fiona hoped Bradford would be one of the first to take up the offer. But there didn’t seem to be much enthusiasm.
