UK Casey Report Exposes Asylum Seekers’ Involvement in Grooming Gang Investigations

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Casey Report Exposes Asylum Seekers’ Involvement in Grooming Gang Investigations

 

A newly released report by Baroness Casey has revealed that asylum seekers and foreign nationals are involved in a “significant proportion” of ongoing police investigations into grooming gangs, reigniting public debate about failures in addressing child sexual exploitation. The 200-page audit, commissioned earlier this year amid mounting outrage over previous scandals, found that authorities have still not fully learned lessons from cases like Rotherham more than a decade ago.

 

Baroness Casey sharply criticised police and local council leaders for having remained in “denial” about the true scale and nature of the grooming problem. The report claims that since 2009, when concerns were first raised, efforts to tackle the issue have been undermined by fears of being accused of racism—particularly in cases involving Asian or Pakistani men grooming vulnerable white girls. She wrote that agencies had “consistently failed” to acknowledge the ethnic background of suspects or collect necessary data to examine patterns, thus stalling efforts to understand the full scope of the abuse.

 

One of the most disturbing revelations came as Lady Casey reviewed around a dozen live grooming cases and found that “a significant proportion of these cases appear to involve suspects who are non-UK nationals and/or who are claiming asylum in the UK.” However, she also noted that the lack of systematic data collection made it difficult to assess the full extent of foreign national involvement. Neither the Office for National Statistics nor the Ministry of Justice currently record specific data on crimes committed by asylum seekers or other non-UK nationals.

 

The report has prompted political backlash and renewed calls for stronger border controls. Chris Philp, the Shadow Home Secretary, stated: “I am deeply troubled to read that a significant proportion of these cases involve non-UK nationals and asylum seekers. This underlines the importance of securing our borders, which the Government has completely failed to do. I also call on the Government to prevent perpetrators from using human rights laws—not just asylum laws—to avoid deportation.”

 

The scale of migration into the UK continues to grow. Last year alone saw a record 84,200 asylum applications. As of the end of May this year, more than 14,600 people had crossed the English Channel in small boats, representing a 30 percent increase compared to the same time in 2024. It marks the highest recorded number of crossings in the first five months of a year since the phenomenon began in 2018.

 

In response to the Casey report, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons, expressing regret over two decades of failure in confronting grooming crimes. She announced that any asylum seekers found guilty of grooming or sexual offences would have their claims rejected. “Those vile perpetrators who have grown used to the authorities looking the other way must have no place to hide,” she said.

 

Cooper also pledged to accept all of Lady Casey’s recommendations, including mandatory data collection on the ethnicity and nationality of all suspects in child sexual exploitation and abuse cases. She emphasised the need for improved data gathering on victims as well, to provide a clearer picture of the problem and guide effective policy responses.

 

The findings have forced Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer into a notable policy U-turn. After previously dismissing calls for a national inquiry as a “far-Right bandwagon” back in January, he has now ordered the National Crime Agency to conduct a comprehensive, nationwide investigation into grooming gangs. His reversal has been described by critics as a political embarrassment, but supporters argue it reflects a necessary and overdue recognition of the seriousness of the crisis.

 

Baroness Casey’s report lays bare not only the failings of past policies but also the uncomfortable realities surrounding immigration and child protection. Her findings challenge political leaders, law enforcement, and local authorities to confront difficult truths without fear or favour—and to put the safety of children first.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Telegraph  2025-06-18