West Yorkshire police force has arrested 27 men in connection with online child sexual exploitation offences in Bradford, UNN can reveal. In addition to this, officers also arrested a 16-year-old and as well as raiding homes across the city of Bradford. Mobile phones and computers seized as a result of the police believing they were used to contact children or share indecent images. Those arrested are believed to be all and ranging from 16 and 57 years of age.
All of those that were arrested have since been bailed to allow further enquiries by the police. The officer working on the case is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Weekes and he has: “We urge parents and carers, particularly in the current climate where children are spending more time at home, to regularly monitor their children’s devices. We also encourage them to report any concerns to the police or partner agencies, so these can be investigated fully. We would also warn anyone attempting to contact children online that they cannot hide behind their mobile phone or internet use. We will take action to make sure children can use the internet more safely.”
These developments come after the police have stated that they are aware of hundreds of children that were being targeted online by paedophiles during the first month of lockdown alone. Police reports, that are publicly available show that 45 suspected paedophiles were arrested in the first four weeks of the lockdown. Scotland Yad have revealed that there were 92 children targeted by paedophiles in London alone between March 24 and April 23.
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