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Seven Arrested in Bradford Late-1970s Child Sex Abuse Inquiry

Police describe the arrests as part of a continuing child protection effort.

Overview

  • Six men aged 61 to 70 and a 68-year-old woman were detained on suspicion of rape and conspiracy to rape.
  • Arrests were carried out at addresses in Bradford, Bolton, Bridlington and Stoke-on-Trent.
  • All suspects were interviewed, with five men and the woman bailed and one man released under investigation.
  • The case concerns alleged offences in the late 1970s in the Thorpe Edge area of Bradford against a girl who was 14 at the time.
  • Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Greenbank urged victims of sexual abuse to contact police, saying they will be listened to and believed.