SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has backed growing calls for a new investigation into the grooming gang child abuse scandal and even backed calls for King Charles III to intervene.
“A national investigation now!” Musk declared on Friday on X that the scandal was “the worst mass crime ever committed against the British people.”
In the UK, grooming gangs, often made up of men of South Asian or Anglo-Pakistani descent, have been raping children for decades in cities and towns in northern England such as Rochdale, Telford, Manchester and Rotherham. We have been working for many years to expose the exploitation of people. .
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Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the House Republican Conference at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A 2014 independent inquiry into grooming in Rotherham found that the majority of perpetrators were of Pakistani descent, and said: “Words cannot describe the horrific nature of the abuse suffered by child victims.”
“They were raped by multiple perpetrators, trafficked to other towns and cities in the north of England, kidnapped, beaten and threatened.Children, for example, were forced to drink petrol and threatened with arson. “In some cases, they were raped, threatened with guns, and raped. They witnessed brutal and violent rapes and were threatened that they would be next if they told anyone,” the report said. “Girls as young as 11 were raped by multiple male perpetrators.”
The report revealed that approximately 1,400 children were abused between 1997 and 2013, and stressed that abuse is “not limited to the past and continues to this day.”
The report found that police did not prioritize abuse cases and failed to act. It also found that at least one report was “effectively suppressed” and others were ignored by local authorities. It turns out that some people don’t believe the information, and others are scared of political correctness.
“Some staff said they were nervous about identifying the ethnic origin of the perpetrator for fear of being seen as racist. “Some staff members remembered this,” the report said.
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The Telford investigation found a high proportion of incidents involved men described as “Asian” or “Pakistani”, and Telford authorities said the charges “could spark a ‘race riot'”. It turned out to be a concern. In 2020, the magazine said that high-profile cases “primarily involve men of Pakistani descent,” but also cited research showing that group-based child sex offenders are most often white.
The scandal was seen by many as prioritizing multiculturalism and political correctness over the welfare of Britain’s children and the prosecution of criminals.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed MPs at the Labor Party conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday. (AP)
The issue recently flared up again after local politicians in Oldham called for a government inquiry into child abuse from the Home Office in July. A 2022 report into Oldham’s conduct between 2011 and 2014 found that local agencies had failed to look after children, but the far-right had been accused of It also became clear that there was no cover-up, despite “legitimate concerns that someone might take advantage of it.” These are mainly Pakistani criminals from all over the country. ”
The Manchester Evening News reported that Home Secretary Jess Phillips responded to the request in October, saying such an inquiry should be organized locally.
“Survivors are at the heart of our work to end child sexual exploitation.No matter what happens in future investigations, we are committed to ensuring that their wishes come first. , we will not break that commitment,” a Home Office spokesperson said. Exit.
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“We all recognize that terrible mistakes have been made in the past where children have been neglected or ignored,” they said.
The reaction was slammed by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who called for a full national inquiry into what she called a “rape gang scandal”.
“It’s long past time for a serious national investigation into the rape gang scandal,” she told X. “Trials have been held all over the country in recent years, but no one in authority has weighed in.”
“2025 must be the year victims start receiving justice,” she says.
Charles III departs on January 29, 2024 in London after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate at the London Clinic. (Karl Cote/Getty Images)
Mr Musk, who was appointed by President-elect Trump to head the Department for Government Efficiency, also supported calls for Charles III to intervene, pointing out that current Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the Crown Prosecution Service Director at the time of the scandal. However, scandals generally involved local governments.
Musk responded to a post saying the king “has to intervene” by saying, “Yes.”
“They oppose the investigation because it would show that those in power were complicit in the cover-up,” he continued, referring to the government.
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting responded to Mr Musk’s comments, telling ITV News the government takes child abuse “incredibly seriously” and said the investigation in Oldham should be led locally. repeated.
“We are happy to work with Elon Musk, even though we believe some of the criticisms he has made are misjudged and certainly misinformed. “We believe Mr. Musk has a huge role to play in helping us and others with his social media platforms. Countries need to address this serious issue.” “So if he wants to work with us and roll up his sleeves, we welcome that.”
FOX News Digital has contacted the UK government’s Home Office for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
