Telford child sexual abuse scandal failures to be re-examined

Media accused as pressure mounts for inquiry into child exploitation in Shropshire town

A wide-ranging inquiry into child sexual abuse is to interview victims and survivors in Telford following calls for a fresh examination of police and local authority failures in the town.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is taking an initiative called the Truth Project to the Shropshire town in order to give people the chance to talk in confidence with staff members.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2E5z8Xg