Failure to protect but no cover up of CSE in Oldham report finds

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Failure to protect but no cover up of CSE in Oldham report finds

An Independent Assurance Review, published today, has found that GMP and Oldham council should apologise for their failings, but that there was no cover up of CSE.

Date - 20th June 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The report looked into the alleged grooming of children in council homes, shisha bars and by taxi drivers in the town and concluded, in spite of allegations, there was no evidence of a cover up or “widespread” child sex abuse in those...

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