Three arrests in Rotherham CSE investigation
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers made the arrests this morning (Tuesday) and the three men are being questioned by officers at a police station in South Yorkshire on suspicion of indecent assault. The offences are all believed to have taken place against girls aged under 16.
Operation Stovewood was launched in the wake of the child sexual exploration scandal in the town.
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Six people have been arrested since June, and officers currently have 34 “designated suspects”.
It has prioritised making contact with 113 victims and survivors so far, the NCA said. There are currently eight distinct major investigations within the overall investigation.