Sexually Abused Children at The Mercy of Organised Adult Gangs

10,000 children in the UK could be affected by sexual abuse – at the hands of organised gangs.

That is the statement issued by the deputy children’s commissioner, Sue Berelowitz. She claims that “thousands of children are being horrifically abused by gangs.”

But the true figure may in fact be much higher.

Any form of sexual abuse is horrific. But with the onset of organised gangs – often headed by adult men and women – the situation is becoming critical with many vulnerable children at serious risk.

Now Berelowitz is launching a two year inquiry into the scope of the problem and she wants answers. 

Groups of men and gangs are exploiting young boys and girls. The children are “groomed” or coaxed into accepting gifts and attention. Once they have the child’s confidence and under their control, the child is then “sold” or passed onto others in which to be exploited and abused even further.

All races and religions are affected, claims Berelowitz.

The inquiry, headed by the Child Sexual Exploitation – Gangs and Groups Inquiry (CSEGG) aims to uncover the numbers of children at risk who are being sexually exploited by groups of people and organised gangs.

The sheer thought of organised gangs grooming young children for their own sick sexual gratification is disturbing to any person of sound mind. 

But Berelowitz states that kids are being failed by the current system in every city, town and village across England.

A 12 year old girl claims she was targeted by the gangs and at first claims she was “flattered” by the attention of “understanding” adults.

But the victim claims the adults she confided in started to get nasty and says there was no “fun” anymore. The child says the adults had her under full control and at times became threatening and on occasion, violent. 

The girl claims she was raped once a week and every week. The girl said she was told to sleep with other men. 

Berelowitz claims that there is plenty of anecdotal research, though what is lacking is reliable data.

Research has uncovered that children living under local authority care were four times more likely to be sexually abused or groomed into organised adult gangs than those who were living at home with a parent.

If you believe a child is at risk of sexual abuse or is being physically abused, do not hesitate to report your suspicions to your local police or other child support group.