Overview
- A woman using the pseudonym Taylor wrote to First Minister John Swinney calling for a rapid Scotland-wide audit followed by a full public inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation.
- Police Scotland said it spoke to the complainer in September 2025 but, with no formal crime report made, the matter did not meet the criteria to be recorded as a complaint about the police.
- Care records reported by GB News indicate Taylor was flagged as vulnerable to group-based exploitation, describe episodes of intoxication, and note a “tentative inquiry” by police to her care home.
- The Scottish Government, via minister Natalie Don‑Innes, highlighted ongoing strategic work and the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, stating it will give every consideration to a dedicated grooming‑gangs inquiry if deemed necessary.
- Opposition figures, including Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay and Labour MP Joani Reid, pressed Swinney to act after a recent Holyrood bid for mandated research into group-based exploitation failed.