Moment police storm homes and arrest three men in child sexual exploitation probe
Police in Greater Manchester conducted dawn raids in Salford, Longsight, and Oldham, arresting three men (aged 33, 51, and 52) in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation. The alleged offences, involving the rape of a child under 16, occurred in Oldham between 2011 and 2014. The suspects are not believed to be linked, and the investigation is being handled by GMP's CSE Major Incident Team. Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker emphasized the force's commitment to justice for survivors and highlighted the team's specialized approach to tackling such crimes.
Greater Manchester Police arrested three men in dawn raids across Salford, Longsight and Oldham on Thursday as detectives investigate the rape of a child under 16 alleged to have occurred in Oldham between 2011 and 2014.
Body-worn cameras recorded Tactical Aid Unit officers forcing entry to properties shortly after sunrise. A 51-year-old man was detained at an Oldham address, while two others aged 33 and 52 were seized in Salford and Longsight. All three were held on suspicion of child rape; investigators say the suspects are not linked and the arrests follow reports from three victims.
Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker, GMP lead for Protecting Vulnerable People, said: “Protecting children is our priority, and we are making significant strides in how we investigate cases of non-recent abuse. Baroness Casey recently highlighted our specialist CSE MIT team in a national audit as the only one of its kind in the country, where a team of nearly 100 highly skilled investigators are dedicated to investigating the most serious cases of group-based offending.
“We’re adapting techniques proven successful in dismantling serious organised crime groups because that’s how these child abusers operate by preying on vulnerabilities and exploiting them for their sick pleasures and criminal gains. The girls who were abused in Oldham over a decade ago are no longer children, and we are listening to them. We have learned from our past mistakes and applied our much deeper understanding of CSE toward taking rigorous steps forward in secure outcomes that they are satisfied with.
“These criminals may have thought they had gotten away with it, but we are coming for them and will not allow passage of time to obstruct our investigations. We are determined to ensure survivors can have faith in the GMP of today to bring offenders to justice. Bringing child abusers to justice is why our investigation teams work so tirelessly day-in day-out to piece together all the evidence to present the best possible case in court. These are long and complex investigations, but time will be no barrier to GMP’s commitment to seeking justice for survivors.”
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