Detectives in Yorkshire have arrested 12 men and one woman as part of ongoing inquiries following reports of non-recent child sexual exploitation.
The men aged between 42 and 59 and one woman aged 60 were arrested, at a number of addresses across Bradford in March and April 2025.
All 13 have been interviewed and released on bail as enquiries are progressing with detectives.
The investigation centres on reports made by one woman of sexual abuse committed against her as child predominantly in Bradford area between 2000-2005 when the victim was aged between 13-17.
West Yorkshire Police has arrested the men
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Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Greenbank of Bradford District Police, said: "These arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into non-recent sexual offences against a child in the Bradford area.
“We are focussed on victims and survivors who have bravely come forward to speak to us, trusting us to pursue those responsible and bring them to justice.
“We hope that investigations like this show we take all reports of sexual abuse seriously and you will be supported by officers with experience of dealing with these kind of offences."
A spokesman from the force said they support a national campaign which encourages victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation to reach out for support.
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It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is facing a grassroots rebellion over his refusal to launch a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
The Prime Minister has rejected calls for a statutory inquiry into the historical sexual abuse of thousands of children by gangs of men, predominantly of Pakistani heritage.
Blue Labour, a campaign group founded by Lord Glasman, is demanding a nationwide government-backed inquiry with full statutory powers.
On Thursday, Starmer denied that plans for up to five initial local inquiries had been scaled back.
The Government has also been accused of dropping a key recommendation from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse the day after Easter recess starts.
In a Ministry of Justice statement today, a minister said it would not “take forward the recommendations” of the inquiry on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The relevant IICSA recommendation urged the Government to increase the time limit for child sex abuse compensation applications, so that applicants would instead have seven years to apply from either the date of the offence or their 18th birthday.
