And again . . .

[sir.prize]

Nine more men arrested in Rochdale tonight and charged with offences against children.

Something of a regular occurrence in the North.

[DTCwordfan]

Bugger me.

[Gromit]

There is a in the two reports

Guardian report in May
// The latest allegations of abuse are believed to involve a six-year period starting in 2005 when the girl was in her teens. //

Sky Report
// The charges relate to offences committed separately against one teenage girl in the Rochdale area by different men between 2008 and 2009. //

Possibly not the same case.

[douglas9401]

Why don't we try the "eye for an eye" thing for a while? Hand them over to Bubba and friends and quietly close the door for the night.

[sir.prize]

Yes Gromit there ARE to different cases. One has been dealt with and nine men jailed. The other case is ongoing and resumes in November.

See these two quotes:

Nine men from Rochdale have been charged following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.The charges relate to offences committed separately against one teenage girl in the Rochdale area by different men between 2008 and 2009.

AND

Greater Manchester Police say the victim was traced as part of a SEPARATE investigation which resulted in nine men being jailed in May for running a child exploitation ring in the Heywood area of Rochdale.

[youngmafbog]

Good, they are being charged. Doesn't matter what background they come from, adults of all races commit assaults on children and it has to be stopped.

I doubt being from the North makes any difference. (No comments about Saville please).

[ichkeria]

"Something of a regular occurrence in the North. "

Only since the BBC moved to Manchester.
Sorry, I don't mean that - a cheap comedian's dig but I couldn't resist. And probably no cheaper than the original comment :-)

[Mick-Talbot]

Great reply, ichkeria

[Duncer]

Is one of them called Jamaal Fixit?

[joeluke]

Similar 'child sex rings' have occured at places such as Derby, Leeds, Blackpool, Blackburn, Oldham and Rochdale.

These being northern locations is not the only common denominator in these cases though