Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) publishes report on Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks

IICSA has today released its long-awaited report on Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks. The report found that extensive failures by local authorities and police forces mean they are struggling to keep pace with the changing nature of sexual exploitation of children by networks and that children are being sexually exploited by networks in all parts of England and Wales in the ‘most degrading and destructive ways’, with many exploited children raped or sexually assaulted repeatedly, over a period of months or even years. Ben Fullbrook appeared as Junior Counsel to the Inquiry. Galina Ward appeared on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education. Christopher Jacobs appeared on behalf of former police officers, Maggie Oliver and John Wedger.