Rotherham sex gang victim says police should face criminal charges for 'aiding and abetting' abuse of hundreds of children as report reveals force ignored crimes for fear of stoking racial tensions
A police watchdog upheld six complaints against South Yorkshire Police force
It quotes chief inspector who admitted the force turned a blind eye to grooming
The report comes after failings were also found by Manchester police officers
By Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Published: 04:11 EST, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 13:16 EST, 18 January 2020
A woman whose sexual exploitation as a child was ignored by police over fears of increasing racial tensions in Rotherham has said the force 'aided and abetted' the abuse of hundreds of children.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) upheld six complaints against South Yorkshire Police by a woman abused as a child for several years, starting in 2003.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7901731/Police-chief-admitted-force-ignored-sex-abuse-grooming-gangs-30-years.html
