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Calls by opposition councillors for a government-led public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham were defeated at another fiery town hall meeting.

A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.

The horrific case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by strangers and let down by authorities in Oldham is ‘not unique’, says the ex-detective who has repeatedly blown the whistle on child abuse failings.

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A delayed final report from a review examining allegations concerning child sexual exploitation in Oldham is now due to be published 'before the end of June', Andy Burnham has revealed.

A row has broken out over a long-drawn-out review into child sexual exploitation allegations in Oldham as Tories called again for the Home Office to step in. The review, commissioned in 2019, is examining the effectiveness of multi-agency responses to child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough.

New ‘significant evidence’ has been provided to a review examining allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham, further delaying its publication.

serial killer' Gary Ridgway reportedly hated and was sexually attracted to his own mother as a child.The evil murderer, 73, is currently serving life without parole at the Washington State Penitentiary for a gruesome murder spree in Seattle, Washington that he committed during the 1980s.In 2001, he was arrested for the crimes and eventually pleaded guilty to killing 48 women in 2003, but later bragged that the true number was closer to 71.In another disgusting show of his remorselessness, the vile monster even claimed he had sex with his victims before he killed them.Ridgeway's violent perversions began in his early years during his traumatic childhood with his father. A bus driver by trade, he told his son about the darker aspects of life and warned him to stay away from 'whores'.

The publication of Oldham’s long-awaited review into allegations of child sexual exploitation in the borough has been delayed again.

A report looking into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham now won’t be published until the new year after encountering an ‘unforeseen delay’.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has confirmed it will ‘progress’ investigations into child sexual exploitation in Oldham ahead of the publication of an independent review.In November last year Oldham council and the Oldham Safeguarding Partnership commissioned a review from the Mayor of Greater Manchester into allegations circulating online about abuse in the borough.These chiefly concern ‘shisha bars, taxi companies and children’s homes’, according to the terms of reference for the investigation.At a council meeting last month it was confirmed the review is examining evidence from as far back as 2006 and as recently as 2017.Malcolm Newsam, a former commissioner for social care in Rotherham and Gary Ridgway, a former Detective