Rochdale Grooming Trial Reveals Systematic Abuse of Vulnerable Girls

Prosecutors detail how two teenage girls were exploited by a group of men in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006, with allegations of repeated sexual abuse and systemic failures by authorities.

• Eight men are on trial in Manchester for allegedly grooming and sexually exploiting two girls, starting when they were just 13 years old.
• The prosecution described the abuse as systematic, with the girls coerced into sex with multiple men in various locations, including cars, disused warehouses, and flats.
• Defendants reportedly lured the girls with alcohol, drugs, and gifts, exploiting their troubled home lives and vulnerabilities for sexual gratification.
• Authorities and social services were aware of the girls' interactions with older men but allegedly failed to intervene or report the abuse to the police.
• The alleged crimes, which occurred between 2001 and 2006, only came to light after one victim contacted Greater Manchester Police in 2015.

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