The recent convictions of Mohammed Zahid and six other men for the rape and grooming of two girls in Rochdale, have once again exposed deep and disturbing failures by police and social services.

A man who groomed and raped two children in Rotherham between 2003 and 2004 has been jailed. Operation Stovewood praise victims that came forward, leading to his arrest.

A survivor of historical child abuse has been awarded £750,000 in compensation after seeking the advice of Switalskis' nationally recognised child abuse compensation team.

Switalskis Solicitors has welcomed the decision by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) to transfer its investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse, corruption, and the facilitation of abuse by former officers to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

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.