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Rotherham Council's Cabinet is to resign over child abuse



Rotherham Council Branded ‘Not Fit For Purpose’

A report criticises an “unhealthy” culture at the authority as local politicians reportedly face child sex allegations.

Rotherham Still Failing Children Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is to resign after being branded “not fit for purpose” and “in denial” about its shortcomings by an independent government inspection.

They will leave their posts “as soon as transitional arrangements can be put in place”, according to a statement.

Government commissioners will be sent to the town to improve standards at the council and early elections will be held.

The inquiry was set up to assess Rotherham council’s ability to handle revelations that 1,400 girls were subjected to sexual abuse over a period of 16 years.

It found that: “In particular, it is failing in its duties to protect vulnerable children and young people from harm.”

Louise Casey’s report was published as it was claimed a police officer and two local politicians have been accused of having sex with underage girls in Rotherham.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission would not confirm that it had received an allegation of sexual abuse by a police constable but said that so far there had been 20 complaints against ten South Yorkshire officers in relation to their handling of the child sexual exploitation investigation in the South Yorkshire town.

The National Crime Agency also refused to say if it was investigating two councillors but said it was expanding its investigation in light of the new findings.



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