UK Grooming Gang Survivors Allege British Non-Muslim Girls Were Trafficked to Pakistan for Sexual Exploitation

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The head of an independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in England has warned that a potentially significant number of British women and girls may have been trafficked overseas, including to Pakistan, by organised grooming gangs. According to the inquiry’s leadership, testimony and witness statements suggest that some victims were not only abused within the United Kingdom but may also have been transported abroad to be exploited further.

The inquiry was launched by MP Rupert Lowe, who has called on the government to examine unresolved missing-person cases in areas affected by grooming scandals. He argues that such an investigation could determine whether some victims were taken out of the country against their will. The hearings, which began in London, included accounts from survivors who described attempts by abusers to move them internationally. One survivor told investigators that her attackers had discussed taking her to meet their families in Pakistan, adding that she believes she may not have survived had she possessed travel documents at the time.

Lowe stated that multiple testimonies presented to the inquiry indicate that traffickers moved victims both within the UK and, in some cases, beyond its borders. He suggested that the scale of the problem could be far larger than previously acknowledged, warning that some women might still be held in exploitative conditions overseas. The inquiry panel has described these allegations as deeply concerning and worthy of urgent scrutiny by authorities.

These claims align with earlier investigations into grooming networks, which found that victims were frequently transported between different cities to be abused by multiple perpetrators within interconnected groups. Survivors have described being moved across locations such as Derby, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Leeds, Barnsley, and nearby towns such as Burton upon Trent, where abuse allegedly took place in so-called “party houses” involving numerous offenders.

Testimony presented to the inquiry has also touched on the psychological manipulation used by perpetrators, including attempts to shame victims, undermine their self-worth, and justify abuse through distorted religious or moral narratives. Some survivors reported being targeted because of their social or economic vulnerability, describing derogatory language and coercive control used to maintain dominance over them.

In addition to concerns about trafficking and abuse, Lowe has alleged institutional failures, arguing that authorities across multiple sectors—including policing, local government, health services, and social care—may have overlooked warning signs. He has called for criminal accountability where evidence shows that officials were aware of wrongdoing but failed to act, stating that disciplinary measures alone would be insufficient if negligence or complicity were proven.

Overall, the inquiry continues to gather evidence, with its findings expected to contribute to ongoing national debates about safeguarding failures, law-enforcement accountability, and the protection of vulnerable children and young people across England.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)