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Nineteen Arrested in West Yorkshire Child Abuse Scandal

11/6/2025

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Nineteen men were arrested in West Yorkshire on historic child sexual abuse charges including rape and human trafficking.
The alleged offences occurred between 2000 and 2009, primarily in the Kirklees area.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is reviewing hundreds of closed investigations into group-based child sexual abuse under Operation Beaconport.
Concerns have arisen regarding school governors trained to dismiss grooming gang allegations as 'disinformation,' prompting outrage from parents and MPs.

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Story summary

Nineteen men were arrested in West Yorkshire on historic child sexual abuse charges including rape and human trafficking.
The alleged offences occurred between 2000 and 2009, primarily in the Kirklees area.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is reviewing hundreds of closed investigations into group-based child sexual abuse under Operation Beaconport.
Concerns have arisen regarding school governors trained to dismiss grooming gang allegations as 'disinformation,' prompting outrage from parents and MPs.