New Report by The University of Bedforshire into Gang Sexual Exploitation

Photograph by Ulrica

The Office of the Children's Commissioner has released a new report: I thought I was the only one. The only one in the world which reveals that thousands of children are sexually abused by gangs and groups in England each year. 


The study says there were 2,409 victims in the 14 months to October 2011 - but the true number is likely to be far higher. The report also identifies 16,500 children who were at "high risk of sexual exploitation" in 2010-11.

As part of the study the University of Bedfordshire was commissioned to examine sexual violence in gangs. The interim report Research into gang associated sexual explotation and sexual violence is available to read here.