The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS, has renewed calls for a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs after charges were brought against four men in connection with the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rhyl.
Commenting, the Clwyd West MS said:
“This case provides yet further evidence in support of my calls for a Wales-wide grooming gang inquiry.
“In spite of repeated reassurances from the First Minister and Welsh police forces, it is clear from the testimony of brave victims, and from cases in both north and south of the country, that grooming gangs have been operating in Wales.
"We need to know the full extent of these problems in order that we can protect vulnerable children, ensure that perpetrators are held to account for their evil crimes, and secure justice for victims.
"The lack of urgency from either the Welsh or UK Governments on this issue is alarming and a cause for concern. It's been two months since the UK Government promised a national inquiry yet we've seen no evidence of progress."
He added, "When I called for an inquiry back in January, other politicians tried to shut me down but cases like this make me all the more determined to fight for victims."
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