Summary
Five women from England shared their stories of being groomed and abused as children or young adults by adult men, mainly from a British Asian background. This coincides with the government delaying a review on grooming gangs. The women describe the long-term effects of this abuse on their lives.
Key Facts
- Five women spoke to BBC Newsnight about being abused as children or young adults.
- The abuse involved adult men, mostly of British Asian origin.
- The government has delayed a review into grooming gangs.
- Kate Elysia, a pseudonym for one victim, was raped by more than 70 men in Telford.
- Two of Kate's abusers, Mohammed Ali Sultan and Shahmeel Khan, were convicted of rape.
- Zara, another victim, was groomed by David Saynor using his limousine business in Rotherham.
- Saynor was sentenced to 24 years for multiple offenses against young girls.
- Zara also alleged abuse by another man from a British Pakistani background who is awaiting trial.
