Switalskis child abuse compensation team has been working with survivors of the Rotherham grooming scandal for over a decade. During that time, our solicitors have repeatedly heard allegations not only of abuse by local gangs but also by South Yorkshire Police officers.

On 15 July 2025, David Greenwood, Director of the Child Abuse department at Switalskis, attended a powerful and emotional meeting of survivors connected to the Rape Gang Inquiry (RGA).

Three men have been found guilty of raping two teenage girls in Rotherham over 20 years ago, following a National Crime Agency investigation under Operation Stovewood.

Three men have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in Oldham.

On 17 July David Greenwood and Amy Clowrey attended a screening at the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Hazarika and included a raw and uncomfortable conversation about child sexual exploitation. Lots of issues were discussed and this article is written to try and summarise some of the key points from the conversation.

David Greenwood, Head of the Child Abuse team at Switalskis, has represented over 100 men who suffered abuse at St William’s Community Home in Market Weighton. His new book, Character Assassination, documents the long-running legal efforts to secure justice for those affected.

Recent developments in West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Oldham and Greater Manchester have once again brought the issue of historical child sexual abuse to the forefront.

Abuse against children remains a national problem in England and Wales, with more historical cases coming to light and staggering data about the prominence of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse across the country.