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Rotherham reports 367 kids missing from abuse scandal town’s council care

Large police investigation into town's child sexual exploitation leaves children's charity 'deeply worried'

Stephen Moyes

Published: 3:25, 26 Jun 2016

A VULNERABLE youngster is being reported missing every day in a town engulfed in child sex scandals.

There were 367 reports of kids absconding from council care in Rotherham in the 12 months to March, a Freedom of Information request found.

More than 1,400 children are believed to have been abused in Rotherham — More than 1,400 children are believed to have been abused in RotherhamCredit: Alamy

Cops are investigating large-scale child sexual exploitation in the town.

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Matthew Reed of The Children’s Society said: “It’s deeply worrying.”

It is believed that more 1,400 kids were abused by mainly Asian men in the scandal.

Matthew Reed of the Children's Society describes the situation as 'deeply worrying'

Rotherham Council said the number of kids going missing is decreasing and it has systems to track them.

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