BBC Newsnight aired a special programme which looked at child sexual abuse and exploitation entitled 'A Nation's Shame: Grooming Survivors Speak'.

Our expert child abuse solicitors break down some of the less well-known symptoms that people may encounter following abuse. Often, recognising symptoms is the first step on the road to recovery.

Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward and exposing what seems to be an endless list of crimes by high-profile abusers, including their partners, employers and celebrities.

At Switalskis, we represent hundreds of survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) across the country. Many of their stories reveal not only the horror of the abuse they suffered, but the institutional failures that allowed it to continue—unchecked and unchallenged—for far too long.

Our child abuse compensation team have recently represented Fiona, a survivor of child sexual exploitation and grooming in West Yorkshire. Her case forms part of a broader pattern of abuse that targeted vulnerable children in Keighley during the 1990s.

On Tuesday 13 May 2025, three men convicted of child sexual offences in Keighley had their sentences increased by the Court of Appeal after they were found to be unduly lenient.

Switalskis is proud to share that Amy Clowrey, Director and specialist child sexual abuse solicitor, was featured in a Sunday Times investigation published over the weekend.

At Switalskis, we know that reaching out to speak about abuse—especially childhood abuse—is never easy.