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NCA to investigate South Yorkshire Police officer abuse claims
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 8 – South Yorkshire Police requested the National Crime Agency to ensure a victim-centered probe after three former officers were arrested over abuse claims involving grooming gangs.
- On August 8, 2025, the National Crime Agency accepted a request to lead the investigation into historic sexual abuse allegations involving South Yorkshire Police officers in Rotherham.
- The transfer followed joint concerns about South Yorkshire Police's previous involvement and the need to reassure victim-survivors and encourage more to come forward.
- The investigation will include officers from Operation Stovewood, a decade-long inquiry from 1997 to 2013 that identified more than 1,100 victims and secured over 1,300 years of prison sentences.
- Assistant Chief Constable Hayley Barnett and Operation Stovewood's Philip Marshall emphasized victims remain central, with Marshall stating the NCA will keep victims at the heart of the work.
- The takeover aims to restore trust, support survivors, and has been welcomed by lawyers and officials who regard it as a necessary response to South Yorkshire Police's past failings.
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NCA Takes Over Rotherham Grooming Scandal Probe - American Faith
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) will assume control of a high-profile investigation into allegations that former South Yorkshire Police officers were complicit in the Rotherham grooming gang scandal — including accusations that some officers personally raped victims. The move follows mounting criticism of South Yorkshire Police (SYP) for leading its own inquiry, raising concerns over bias and conflicts of interest. The NCA’s Operation Stov…
National Crime Agency takes over investigation into former police officers accused of child sexual abuse
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced it will take control of an investigation into allegations police officers took part in historical sexual abuse in Rotherham
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