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1 online resource (streaming video file) (44 min. 51 sec.) ; 271478684 bytes |
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It was the police investigation that stunned Britain. Young men of Pakistani heritage grooming young girls with the intention of abusing them, gang raping them and then trading them with other groups of men. How could it happen in modern Britain?In part, the answer lies in a perverse form of reverse racism, where authorities that knew potential crimes were being committed would not acknowledge what was happening, fearful it would fuel a right-wing backlash and racial violence.Fortunately, two people would not be put off. After working for more than a decade on what would become The Hunt for Britain's Sex Gangs, director/writer Anna Hall and reporter Tazeen Ahmad now tell the story of these shocking crimes.In 2010, Telford police allowed them to start filming 'Operation Chalice'. It would become one of the biggest child sex abuse cases in Britain, involving over 100 victims, and around 200 suspected perpetrators.The Hunt for Britain's Sex Gangs follows - with unprecedented access - a live police investigation, showing just how difficult it is to secure justice for victims of sexual abuse, some as young as 11.Gaining the trust of victims - who, as a result of the grooming process, don't see themselves as victims - is key to the success of the case. But it takes months for the police to win their trust and keep them on board as they prepare for the harrowing process of going to court.As the police work with the young girls, they begin to understand a vicious cycle of grooming. It starts with flattery and friendship, then moves on to a more overtly sexual relationship and finally becomes exploitative, as the groomers pass the girls around their networks of friends and family for sex. Ultimately, seven men are convicted and jailed, bringing to an end a gruelling three year police investigation |
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Broadcast 2013-06-03 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Female sex offenders.
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Gang rape.
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Pakistanis.
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Sex crimes -- Investigation.
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Young women -- Crimes against.
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Streaming video
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O'Brien, Kerry, host
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Ahmad, Tazeen, reporter
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Edwards, Allan, contributor
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Hands, Mike, contributor
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Taylor, Sheila, contributor
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