Middle class victims of Britain's largest Asian child sex ring were ignored for 'not being poor enough' when social workers visited their 'nice' homes, claims charity chief. Labour MP Barry Sheerman said the people believed the children involved in the case were from tough backgrounds and in care, but in reality a lot of the families were ‘middle class’. Since then 20 men have been convicted of the abuse, having received a total of 257 years in prison between them. Police said that further understanding of sex gangs has meant that red flags can be spotted and addressed at an early stage. Steven Walker, Director of Kirkless children's services, demanded that protecting children has to be their 'priority'.

Source: Daily Mail November 17, 2018 11:24 UTC