Child Sexual Exploitation ─ Learning Lessons from Rotherham and Beyond

This book presents lessons learned from the Rotherham child sex abuse scandal in England, an instance of organized sexual abuse involving about 1,400 British children and teens (many in foster care or group care) who were groomed, kidnapped, abused, prostituted, and sold over a 20-year period, chiefly by Pakistani immigrants. Authors Adele Gladman and Angie Heal were actively involved with local authorities and gave evidence during the Rotherham trials. Writing in plain language accessible to all, they explain the challenges of identifying and prosecuting this type of organized sexual abuse and investigate the failures of the South Yorkshire Police and the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council within the context of the broader consequences of statutory agency failure. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Adele Gladman is an experienced safeguarding children trainer and consultant, and previously ran the research and development pilot funded by the Home Office which was referred to in both the Jay and Casey reports during the Rotherham case. Dr Angie Heal was a strategic analyst working for South Yorkshire police who has since contributed to Panorama documentaries. Both gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee for the Rotherham case in 2014 and they continue to assist with ongoing investigation and inquiries.