LONDON—An investigation into child sexual abuse by so-called “grooming gangs” in the UK has secured seven more criminal convictions, as police continue to investigate more than 140 suspects in the English town of Rotherham.
With more than 1,500 victims, Rotherham has become a symbol of sexual exploitation of girls by gangs of predominantly Pakistani and South Asian heritage—often referred to as Asian grooming gangs—across northern English towns and cities, since reports began to emerge in 2010.
