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Children as Young as 11 Abused in West Midlands Shops, Council Knew for Years
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Children as Young as 11 Abused in West Midlands Shops, Council Knew for Years

For years, authorities in the West Midlands received repeated warnings about sexual abuse of children as young as 11 in convenience stores, yet no public action followed. A senior council officer’s confidential reports, detailing accounts of grooming and exploitation, were silenced despite clear urgency.