Hundreds of Thousands of Girls Were Victims of Grooming Gangs

The 219-page report was compiled by Rupert Lowe MP of Restore Britain. It draws on previous inquiries, official reports and survivor testimony. According to the investigation, at least a quarter of a million girls aged 11 and over have, over the past several decades, been subjected to gang rape, torture, forced drug use, forced pregnancy and forced conversion to Islam. Some victims are reported to have been abused by more than 600 men. The report states that the members of the so-called grooming gangs were predominantly Pakistani Muslims.

Representatives of the Muslim community have criticised the report's conclusions, while journalist and political commentator Mehdi Hasan has argued that such claims amount to incitement to hatred.

The Evidence Presented

Social media users have also been sharing excerpts from the report, arguing that these were not isolated offences but a systematic pattern of abuse. During a parliamentary debate, testimony from one survivor was read aloud. According to her account, one of her attackers told her directly: ‘We’re here to shag all the white girls and shag the government. We’re here to multiply; we’re going to come out on top.’

Silence from the BBC

Although the issue of grooming gangs has attracted public attention on numerous occasions, major mainstream news organisations did not report on the Rape Gang Inquiry, something that has itself become a topic of discussion online. People are wondering why not even the BBC has mentioned the investigation. Even users from abroad have taken note of this fact.

Many commentators argue that if both the authorities and the mainstream media continue to avoid addressing the issue, public anger will increasingly be expressed through demonstrations. Tommy Robinson’s most recent march, which also focused heavily on immigration, attracted a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 people in London. Some believe future protests could draw even larger numbers.