Police make 21 arrests as part of investigation into child sexual exploitation in Bolton

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Bolton. Five men, aged between 19 and 20, were arrested on Thursday (October 15) on suspicion of engaging in sexual activity with a female child.GMP say the arrests at addresses in Bolton, Bury and Chorley were made in connection with reports of child sexual exploitation between 2016 and 2018.The arrests bring the total number of people held as part of an operation codenamed Pavarotti to 21.Eight men were also arrested on October 6 on suspicion of offences including the rape of a female child and engaging in sexual activity with a female child.Eight arrests had already been made in relation to the investigation, which was launched in June 2018 following reports of offences committed against teenage girls in Bolton.All 21 men - aged between.