A damning new report reveals a disturbing trend in child sexual exploitation cases across the UK. Baroness Louise Casey’s rapid audit, commissioned by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, found that Asian men are disproportionately represented among suspects in grooming gangs targeting vulnerable children.

The report highlights the horrific abuse suffered by victims, some as young as 10 years old. Many of these children were in care or had disabilities, making them particularly susceptible to exploitation. The gangs used drugs and alcohol to groom and control their victims, subjecting them to brutal rapes.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the findings as “damning” and “deeply disturbing,” emphasizing the systemic failures within authorities responsible for protecting these children. She highlighted the repeated failures to keep vulnerable children safe, leaving them exposed to horrific abuse.

This first national audit of ethnicity in grooming cases underscores the urgent need for comprehensive reform and improved safeguarding measures to protect vulnerable children and hold perpetrators accountable. The report’s findings serve as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child sexual exploitation and the importance of addressing this complex issue effectively.