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Panelists Slam Police Failures in Grooming Gang Scandal

2/26/2026

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At a Prosperity Institute event in the United Kingdom, panelists discussed the grooming gang scandal and highlighted failures.
Fiona Goddard, a victim, described police betraying her trust after she reported abuse.
Leila Cunningham, a prosecutor, criticized police inaction.
Cunningham noted justice is unevenly applied by offender ethnicity.
The discussion revealed skepticism toward multiculturalism and state failure to protect vulnerable individuals while punishing dissenting speech, signaling an ideological shift among elites.

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Story summary

At a Prosperity Institute event in the United Kingdom, panelists discussed the grooming gang scandal and highlighted failures.
Fiona Goddard, a victim, described police betraying her trust after she reported abuse.
Leila Cunningham, a prosecutor, criticized police inaction.
Cunningham noted justice is unevenly applied by offender ethnicity.
The discussion revealed skepticism toward multiculturalism and state failure to protect vulnerable individuals while punishing dissenting speech, signaling an ideological shift among elites.