UK Reform

Rochdale, UK - Following the conviction of seven men for grooming and abusing two young girls in Rochdale, local Member of Parliament Paul Waugh has renewed his calls for an independent inquiry into child grooming gangs. The seven men were found guilty of a string of offences on Friday, June 13th, at Minshull Street Crown Court, after a five-month trial that saw one defendant abscond and two jurors dismissed. The court heard that the abuse, in which the girls were treated like "sex slaves," took place "under the noses of social workers and others who should have done far more to protect them." Mr. Waugh, who has represented Rochdale in Parliament since July of last year, has paid tribute to the "bravery" of the two victims, calling for "proper accountability" for those who allowed the "sickening" abuse to occur. "The trial of this Rochdale rape gang laid bare both the sickening crimes of these perverts and why we need proper...