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Police officers 'also abused' Rotherham victims
The accounts of five women, who as children were exploited by grooming gangs in Rotherham, say police officers in the town also sexually abused them at the time.
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence
A new criminal investigation into the involvement of police officers in the Rotherham grooming scandal is now being led by South Yorkshire Police's major crime unit, under the direction of the police watchdog.
The women's accounts, seen by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, are redacted to protect their identities.
Our UK Editor, Ed Thomas, reports.
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