A disturbing BBC investigation uncovers teenage girls as young as 14 being lured into forced sex by London gangs. These vulnerable young women, exploited for everything from drug debts to sexual favors, highlight a grim reality in the capital.

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Survivors reveal harrowing tales. Kelly, one such victim, shared how she was groomed by three men, initially forced into drug dealing, later exploited for sex. Despite feeling a sense of belonging, she realized she was manipulated, with gang life offering only exploitation.

Detective Sgt. John Knox from the Met Police stresses that girls in this world are "lowest rung," forced into compliance, including sexual acts. He estimates around 60 children in South London alone are affected, depicting a dire situation where saying no isn't an option, equating to rape in the eyes of the law.

Previous focus on grooming gangs in northern England obscured London’s issue, a complex web involving men from various ethnic backgrounds. Mayor Sadiq Khan emphasizes commitment to combating child sexual exploitation in all its forms.

Despite past denials of gang presence comparable to Rotherham's, the Mayor's office now supports thorough policing efforts. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth insists the issue is high on the Met’s radar, with grooming for both criminal and sexual purposes rampant in London.

Social workers attribute vulnerability to factors such as broken homes and poverty. Survivor Milly detailed her terrifying experience being passed around by different men, often under the influence, drawing parallels to incidents in Rotherham and Rochdale. Her account underscores the severity of exploitation, often racialized, though experts warn against generalizations based solely on ethnicity.

Ruth, another survivor, adds that her abuse by South Asian men involved manipulation through lavish gifts, a sense of attention, culminating in exploitation. Her story contradicts notions that all cases involve further criminal activity like drug dealing.

Alan Collins, an expert solicitor, urges caution against racial profiling of perpetrators. The spectrum of ethnicities in London gangs reflects the city’s diversity, negating a single racial narrative. Southworth underscores the wide range of ethnic backgrounds in suspects, advising against simplistic associations.

With around 2,000 child exploitation cases reported annually, the Met undertakes a massive re-examination of past cases, fueled by a national review into group-based exploitation. Improvements include training for 23,000 officers and bolstered child exploitation teams.

An independent inquiry led by Baroness Longfield soon kicks off, endowed with full investigatory powers. The Home Office assures that even closed cases face re-evaluation, offering no sanctuary for offenders.

Continued efforts from law enforcement and governmental bodies aim to dismantle grooming operations citywide, ensuring justice and safety for all victims.

Key Takeaways

• London gangs exploit vulnerable girls for sex.

• Ethnicity of perpetrators spans diverse backgrounds.

• Major police review underway, focusing on past cases.

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Anyone involved with this sort of activity is human garbage. They don't deserve life.

6 hours ago, ASEAN NOW News said:

Despite past denials of gang presence comparable to Rotherham's, the Mayor's office now supports thorough policing efforts.

I wonder who was being protected by the Mayor...

Inevitable that there would be rape gangs in London given the demographics.

Many believe it is rife and has been covered up just like Rotherham.

6 hours ago, blaze master said:

Anyone involved with this sort of activity is human garbage. They don't deserve life.

Sadly, the weirdos, woke and left people will disagree with you.

I say, BRING BACK CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 😡

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly, the weirdos, woke and left people will disagree with you.

I say, BRING BACK CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 😡

OK, start with Andrew.

These girls and women were 'forced' because they were runaways, often from broken marriages or terrible home situations, and often drug-addicted. What other way is there to survive of the street? That doesn't make it right, despite the fact that I'm a leftist, pinko, woke weirdo.

21 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I'm a leftist, pinko, woke weirdo.

Shame on you

Sadly, the leftist, pinko, woke LGBTQ+ etc. are destroying the west.

Allowing barbarians to freely roam our civilised society, once they cause havoc and chaos (or worse) given a slap on the wrist and released back into society

21 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

These girls and women were 'forced' because they were runaways, often from broken marriages or terrible home situations, and often drug-addicted. What other way is there to survive of the street? That doesn't make it right, despite the fact that I'm a leftist, pinko, woke weirdo.

Do stop making excuses for the rape gangs .

The rape gangs caused the abuse

They were "forced" because the gangs forced them , their social situation is besides the point

Note how the article scurries around, going out of its way to avoid using the word "Muslim". Yes, yes, London is a diverse place, but most ethnic minorities seem to avoid the need to express themselves sexually via rape gangs.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Shame on you

Sadly, the leftist, pinko, woke LGBTQ+ etc. are destroying the west.

Allowing barbarians to freely roam our civilised society, once they cause havoc and chaos (or worse) given a slap on the wrist and released back into society

Proud purveyor of chaos, anarchy & antifa here (shame on me, indeed!). I'm not particularly woke. Many woke strategies are just plain silly, like pulling down statues, renaming buildings (let Trump take care of that!) and blackballing academics who have affairs with students or even graduates.

You're right. The barbarian politicians get a slap on their (sometimes limp) wrists and released back into society to ply their corruption.

3 hours ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Note how the article scurries around, going out of its way to avoid using the word "Muslim". Yes, yes, London is a diverse place, but most ethnic minorities seem to avoid the need to express themselves sexually via rape gangs.

You're absolutely right--leave the rape gangs to the majority!

4 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Do stop making excuses for the rape gangs .

The rape gangs caused the abuse

They were "forced" because the gangs forced them , their social situation is besides the point

Nope. Their social situation forced them into the rape gangs' tentacles and forced them into prostitution. Plenty of junkie whores in NYC when I grew up.

2 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Nope. Their social situation forced them into the rape gangs' tentacles and forced them into prostitution. Plenty of junkie whores in NYC when I grew up.

Making excuses for child rapists , thats very dodgy ground you treading on .

Blaming sex abuse on things other then the perpetrator .

Child sex abusers often blame the child .

Any sex abuse/ rape is ALWAYS the abusers fault .

Its not the social situation that abuse them, its the abusers.

19 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Making excuses for child rapists , thats very dodgy ground you treading on .

Blaming sex abuse on things other then the perpetrator .

Child sex abusers often blame the child .

Any sex abuse/ rape is ALWAYS the abusers fault .

Its not the social situation that abuse them, its the abusers.

I feel as I said, Nick. Social conditions are the fault of all the ills in society, from wars to abuse to addiction to prostitution to immigration to family breakdown, etc., etc. Without them, there's no toehold for pimps.

2 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I feel as I said, Nick. Social conditions are the fault of all the ills in society, from wars to abuse to addiction to prostitution to immigration to family breakdown, etc., etc. Without them, there's no toehold for pimps.

Yes, social situations do cause some people to end up homeless , but its wholly the rapists fault for his actions .

The gangs /rapists are taking advantage of the situation , thy are going it for their own profit and sexual gratification .

Sickening that you are making excuses for child abusers

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Yes, social situations do cause some people to end up homeless , but its wholly the rapists fault for his actions .

The gangs /rapists are taking advantage of the situation , thy are going it for their own profit and sexual gratification .

Sickening that you are making excuses for child abusers

The abusers are similarly victims of their social condition. It's a cascade, Nick. not an excuse.

4 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

The abusers are similarly victims of their social condition. It's a cascade, Nick. not an excuse.

Child abusers are now the victims ?

From sickening to concerning .

They certainly will be the victims when they get jailed .

Other inmates don't like child abusers .

12 hours ago, ASEAN NOW News said:

A disturbing BBC investigation uncovers teenage girls as young as 14 being lured into forced sex by London gangs. These vulnerable young women, exploited for everything from drug debts to sexual favors, highlight a grim reality in the capital.

Ah, Epstein's other island.

These horrific situations occur worldwide, including western nations and involve both locals and foreigners.

Poverty is the starting point.

The problem is that governance in western nations, in the European Union,. spend billions to trillions in giving money to poorer nations and funding other countrie's wars and thus neglect to tackle the issue within their own borders.

Take care of your own, before wanting to save the world.

42 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Ah, Epstein's other island.

Yea that thought crossed my mind as well tho a much better deal for the girls.unfortunately this activity is as old as time and shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.the silver lining in my view is with the rapid increase in information available to the public will go a long way in rooting out this behavior.I also agree with the public shaming of the perp combined with decades in prison.

The girls are not entirely innocent.

It's "The Law of Attraction".

They made poor decisions, started using drugs, got into debt spending more money on drugs that can even afford ... so then unscrupulous characters enter their lives.

7 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

OK, start with Andrew.

Sounds good to me. Put him on trial and if guilty.....bye.

Oh wait you meant that as a stupid gotcha question. Bye.

Why are the BBC now taking an interest in this?

5 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

These girls and women were 'forced' because they were runaways, often from broken marriages or terrible home situations, and often drug-addicted. What other way is there to survive of the street? That doesn't make it right, despite the fact that I'm a leftist, pinko, woke weirdo.

The rape gangs purposely get them addicted to drugs to get leverage and control over them.

3 hours ago, BeastOfBodmin said:

Why are the BBC now taking an interest in this?

And why did they ignore the enquiry into the Pakistani rape gangs, then come up with their own 'investigation' that concludes the perpetrators were from several ethnic backgrounds.

There's obviously a very real issue of evil men taking advantage of vulnerable girls, but the BBC are playing at woke politics by spinning a report about multicultural rape gangs to counter the Pakistani rape gang issues which ran counter to their theme.

Nothing to do with any ethnic background. It's mainly the social background that pushes to such despicable acts. Let's hope now that the culprits will get 10 years in a seedy UK jail. Instead of sending billions to Ukraine, the UK government should get more involved in helping it's own and tackling such horrific actions.

6 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Many woke strategies are just plain silly, like pulling down statues, renaming buildings (let Trump take care of that!) and blackballing academics who have affairs with students or even graduates.

Yes, agree.

It's alarming, a trait that these weirdo, woke people have is excessive, violence and aggression. Sure there's violence and aggression in others but it's clearly consistent with these Woke, extreme left people