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In August 2014 the Jay report concluded that an estimated 1,400 children,[15] had been sexually abused in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013 predominantly by British-Pakistani men.[13] British Asian girls in Rotherham also suffered abuse, but a fear of shame and dishonour made them reluctant to report the abuse to authorities.[16]
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The failure to address the abuse was attributed to a combination of factors revolving around race, class and gender—contemptuous and sexist attitudes toward the mostly working-class victims; lack of a child-centred focus; a desire to protect the town's reputation; and lack of training and resources.[24][25][8]
Rotherham Council's chief executive, its director of children's services, and the Police and Crime Commissionerfor South Yorkshire Police all resigned.[26] The Independent Police Complaints Commission and the National Crime Agency both opened inquiries, the latter expected to last eight years.[27][28] The government appointed Louise Casey to conduct an inspection of Rotherham Council.[29] Published in January 2015, the Casey report concluded that the council had a bullying, sexist culture of covering up information and silencing whistleblowers, and was "not fit for purpose".[30] In February 2015 the government replaced the council's elected officers with a team of five commissioners.[31] As a result of new police inquiries, 19 men and two women were convicted in 2016 and 2017 of sexual offences in the town dating back to the late 1980s; one of the ringleaders was jailed for 35 years.[32]
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