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| Rotherham sex abuse inquiry identifies 300 suspects | Rotherham sex abuse inquiry identifies 300 suspects |
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| About 300 suspects have been identified in an investigation into child sex abuse in Rotherham, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. | About 300 suspects have been identified in an investigation into child sex abuse in Rotherham, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. |
| The agency said two of those under investigation were serving or former Rotherham councillors. | |
| The inquiry, named Operation Stovewood, began in December in the wake of the Jay report which found 1,400 children were abused from 1997 to 2013. | |
| Police said that estimate "remains a very good assessment". | Police said that estimate "remains a very good assessment". |
| The NCA said it had identified more than 3,300 lines of inquiry. | The NCA said it had identified more than 3,300 lines of inquiry. |
| NCA senior investigating officer Steve Baldwin described the abuse in Rotherham as "horrific". | NCA senior investigating officer Steve Baldwin described the abuse in Rotherham as "horrific". |
| He said: "We will prioritise action against suspects who may continue to pose any risk of harm today and those who have caused most harm in the past. | He said: "We will prioritise action against suspects who may continue to pose any risk of harm today and those who have caused most harm in the past. |
| "We will examine all allegations of abuse and, most importantly, we will listen to victims." | "We will examine all allegations of abuse and, most importantly, we will listen to victims." |
| The agency said it had 47 boxes of material from Risky Business, a local youth organisation which was set up to help and identify victims of sexual exploration in Rotherham in 1997. | The agency said it had 47 boxes of material from Risky Business, a local youth organisation which was set up to help and identify victims of sexual exploration in Rotherham in 1997. |
| A Home Office researcher who wrote a report into child sexual abuse in the town claimed the organisation had documents taken from its offices by an unknown person. | A Home Office researcher who wrote a report into child sexual abuse in the town claimed the organisation had documents taken from its offices by an unknown person. |
| Trevor Pearce, the NCA director in overall command of Operation Stovewood, said the inquiry was costing around £3m to £5m a year to run and could take a number of years to complete. | Trevor Pearce, the NCA director in overall command of Operation Stovewood, said the inquiry was costing around £3m to £5m a year to run and could take a number of years to complete. |