A teenage girl, a victim of sexual abuse, in Rotherham, England, on Sept. 3, 2014. Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesAn independent inquiry led by UK Member of Parliament (MP) Rupert Lowe found that at least 250,000 predominantly white girls were sexually exploited by grooming gangs across the country.The report, published on June 16, calls for a national response to what it describes as decades of institutional failures by police, local authorities, and successive governments.
Independent Report Finds 250,000 Girls Exploited by UK Grooming Gangs
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