"Children in London were groomed and raped after being let down by police and the care system, reports uncovered by the Standard have revealed. Vulnerable young girls from across the capital have been found with adult men days after going missing and, despite alleging sexual assault, saw inadequate police action, the investigations show. In some cases, children as young as 11 who reported being raped saw criminal cases against their attackers collapse and were left to become victims of further abuse."
"Olivia*, from Lambeth was missing from care when she was discovered in a hotel room with six adult men in March 2022. The 17-year-old was under the influence of class A drugs and alcohol. Two men had raped her while others are suspected of filming the attack. A Child Safeguarding Practice Review published by Lambeth Council this year reveals that there had been concerns she was at risk of child exploitation since she was aged 13."
Vulnerable children in London were groomed and raped after failures by police and the care system left them unprotected. Young girls across the capital were found with adult men days after going missing and often received inadequate police responses. Children as young as 11 who reported rape saw criminal cases collapse and suffered further abuse. A 17-year-old from Lambeth was found in a hotel room with six adult men in March 2022, under the influence of class A drugs and alcohol; she was raped and suspected to have been filmed. She had been at risk of exploitation since age 13, entered local authority care by 2018, was reported missing dozens of times, faced multiple allegations and circulation of indecent images, and was at times criminalised before being recognised as a victim.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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