How victims gradually shone a light on 'beastie house' child abuse ring

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  Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister

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  BBC News - 6h
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  Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences

  The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".
  
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  U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

  Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 17
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  The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?

  A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?
  
  BBC News - Jan. 9

• Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn

  Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay review
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 8
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  'Abuse victims have had enough of consultations and discussions'

  Some people "in a very uninformed way", have politicised child sexual abuse, says the inquiry chair.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 7

• The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

  Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 7
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  Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups

  The home secretary says those who fail to report child sexual abuse could face criminal sanctions.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 7

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