Five men and one woman arrested in latest Rotherham child sex abuse investigation

Six people – including one woman – have been arrested this week as part of the independent investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham.

The five men, aged between 30 and 42, were arrested on suspicion of raping and indecently assaulting two girls under the age of 16 between 2002 and 2003.

The men, from Rotherham and Sheffield, South Yorkshire, are the latest to be arrested in relation to the investigation which has been dubbed the ‘biggest child protection scandal in UK history’.

The National Crime Agency (NCA), who are investigating past grooming offences in the town, have identified more than 1,500 potential victims and 110 suspects, with those figures expected to rise.

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The woman, aged 53, from Rotherham was arrested on suspicion of allowing her premises to be used for sexual intercourse – involving minors – during the same time period.

Two other individuals, a woman aged 39 from Rotherham and a man, aged 34 from Sheffield, were voluntarily interviewed under caution.

All have been bailed for three weeks as enquiries continue.