No prizes for guessing what race these gangs and their leaders are...


Martin Bentham, Home Affairs Editor
04.01.10

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...hem-for-sex.do

Girls as young as 10 are being "groomed" for sex by London gang members who use alcohol and drugs to weaken their resistance, an official report has found.

The report, by the London Serious Youth Violence Board, says that younger girls "are increasingly being targeted" because they are "less able to resist gang culture and manipulation" by predatory male teenagers.

It warns that as well as being pressured into sex by older "boyfriends", many girls are raped, with gang leaders "passing" them to lower ranking members to exploit.

The report also says that some girls are being used as "mules" to transport drugs, while others are being coerced into recruiting their female classmates and other friends into gangs. The findings, based on evidence from police, child welfare workers, schools, probation staff and others involved in tackling gang activity, will heighten concern about the targeting of young children by older, violent teenagers.

Researchers found that "children as young as seven can be gang-involved" and lists signs such as a sudden loss of interest in school, a withdrawn nature and a dramatic change in appearance as among the indicators.

The report states: "Gang members often groom girls at school and encourage or coerce them to recruit other girls. There is also anecdotal evidence that younger girls, some as young as 10 or 12, are increasingly being targeted and that these girls are often much less able to resist the gang culture or manipulation by males in the group.

"Girls are often groomed using drugs and alcohol, which act as disinhibitors and also create dependency." The study says that one youth offending team expressed concern about "the number of young women who regard abusive behaviour from young men as normal" and warns rape is common.

It adds: "One London project working with girls involved with gangs reports that nearly all of the girls they have contact with have been raped by male group members. Some senior gang members pass their girlfriends around to lower-ranking members and sometimes to the whole group at the same time. Very few rapes are reported."

The report calls for greater parental supervision, close scrutiny by teachers, and referrals from police to social care teams of youngsters in households already affected by gang activity or serious youth violence.

L.E.S. READER COMMENTS:

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If only the true facts came out on this subject. Like the horrifying stats around what 'social groups' carry out the vast majority of these crimes and how they use race to select their victims

But the police, the government and the media would never do that, not in police state, multicultural dreamworld, britain 2010.

The only hope is that one day, the liberal left who created this awful situation our society is now in, will pay for their crimes

- Lb, London

It sounds like they may be the children of the children I used to have to deal with at West Croydon Bus Station in the late 1980s', and they were pre NuLabour.

- Gerry, chatham, Kent

Surely this report cannot be true in a country run by a government that values gender equality so highly !?

In other words, perhaps if the Government had even half a grip on law and order these most extreme and sickening abuses of young women might be minimised.

- Andrew, Hampton Hill

The ridiculing and neutering of social workers for decades by both right and left as 2CV driving do gooders or state interferers has not helped. After the Climbie case everyone demanded why they had not 'interfered' more. They should be massively expanded and empowered. The Police are hamstrung by being empowered to give only various slaps on the wrist for the first few offences. In every other way this country has modelled itself on the USA and look what we now resemble. Coke and Pepsi political parties, low turnouts, malls, no go areas and gangs.

- Dan, London

I have to agree with Dave from London.
This has been going on for years and both political parties have ignored it. In Fact Labour have even closed down any comments by classing people as racists.
We have well and truly been let down by politicians down the years.

- Roger, Devon

Don't these girl's parents look after them anymore?

- Dom, London

This is no surprise. Over 6 years ago as a special needs teacher I alerted the social services and police as to my concerns for a pupil aged 11 who was already on drugs and being passed around. Police simply picked her up where she was plying her trade and placed her at home again. I called meetings.Social services did nothing but promise another case conference as the previous social worker was on sick leave. The police officer at case conferences was always a rookie who would rather not be there.I explained that within 5 minutes she would be back on the game.She had little choice . She needed the drugs. The sex for her was not in a warm brothel but in parking lots , behind take away shops etc.The asian guys couldnt use asian girls as that could lead to revenge attacks by the family and hence the use of simple white english girls. I,m not saying this is simply an asian problem but that child prostitutes abound and the services are incapable of coping or dont see it as a priority. It is nothing new - In the late 70s I worked with young lads who were put on the game. In those days the pimps were european and mainly adult.I suspect many abused then have become the new pimps. Lots of changes to be made. Muslims forget their hypocrisy - If its abuse it doesnt matter if she is not your sister. Christians , atheists etc remember that abuse is abuse and dont allow it to happen - blow the whistle and just hope the state will listen.

- Anon, Anon

In certain cultures females are regarded purely as sex objects to be used and abused.The lyrics of the music these gangs listen to embrace rape,extreme violence,drug, gun and knife use. Many of these young people will die prematurely or spend most of their lives in prison. This government, with its political correctness,soft drug and drink laws etc. must be held to account for this shocking breakdown of society, especially amongst the younger generation.

- Lauren, London

Dave,when I break the law by driving at 90mph on the motorway,who do you suggest I blame,Labour,Tory,Lib Dem,or the party you obviously support,the Monster Raving Loony's?

- Derek, London

Good grief, it seems this nasy gangster activity has been going on for years, but in the interests of political correctness has been hushed up and is now probably more wide spread. Meanwhile, labour seems to insist on 'educating' primary school kids on the mechanics of sex and a 'no criticism because anything goes' attitude to everything. It would seem it all results in few persons able to make their own way in the world in a manner that benefits generally. How much does it all cost in financial extravagence and social stress. Meanwhile, there are reports of public debt being at around the UK£800billion level (approximately some 50% of national gpd). This has to be repaid, along with interest to creditors. All given, it would seem now is the time to reasses urgently a)the methods used to deliver government and b)priorities.

- Helen, norwich

All the more reason to get rid of, or either totally redraft the 'Uming Rites Act' so Chavs, Crims and others cannot start shouting.. "Me Uming Rites are being violated" when the Police go in hard against thses street gangs.

Of course the Socialist, Left Wing, Hand-Wringing appologists for criminal behaviour will deem that its its 'Everybody Eleses Fault!" as per usual, as to why this is happening.

- Uncle Vanya, England Part of Land of EU-SSR-Land

As Tony Blair said, so many billions ago 'education, education, education.' Methink something has gone awry with Nu-Labour's great project.

- David, London

What a wonderful country we have become.Well done Labour and Conservatives,you rule over the past 50 years has been brilliant.

- Dave, london