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Subject: Rotherham abuse
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bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:48pm
Rotherham Council's cabinet is to resign as soon as transitional arrangements can be put in place, after a damning report into the authority found it was not fit for purpose.Louise Casey's report into the handling the grooming scandal in the borough - commissioned by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles - accused the council of attempts to cover-up evidence and past and present failures in leadership. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:49pm
A report criticises an unhealthy culture at the authority as local politicians reportedly face child sex allegations. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:49pm
The inquiry was set up to assess Rotherham council's ability to handle revelations that 1,400 girls were subjected to sexual abuse over a period of 16 years. It found that: In particular, it is failing in its duties to protect vulnerable children and young people from harm. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:49pm
Louise Casey's report was published as it was claimed a police officer and two local politicians have been accused of having sex with underage girls in Rotherham. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:50pm
The Independent Police Complaints Commission would not confirm that it had received an allegation of sexual abuse by a police constable but said that so far there had been 20 complaints against ten South Yorkshire officers in relation to their handling of the child sexual exploitation investigation in the South Yorkshire town. The National Crime Agency also refused to say if it was investigating two councillors. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:50pm
The report described an unhealthy culture within the South Yorkshire authority, with evidence of sexism, bullying and suppressing bad news. It also cited difficulties within the council when dealing with issues of race and said it has been damaged by misplaced political correctness. The report blames those difficulties for fuelling racial tensions and support for the far-right. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:51pm
Rotherham Council is incapable of tackling its weaknesses without a sustained intervention, Ms Casey concluded. The inquiry also endorsed the findings of a previous investigation carried out last year by an expert in child care, Professor Alexis Jay and criticised councillors for rejecting it. * +

bozzalad 4.02.15 - 01:51pm
That report made headlines around the world after finding that girls had been beaten by groups of men in Rotherham and in some cases forced to witness the r*pe of other victims. She wrote: In just over a third of cases, children affected by sexual exploitation were previously known to services because of child protection and neglect. * +

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