Teenage girl assaulted for six hours by a group of up to 30 men, including a father and his schoolboy son

A father and his schoolboy son, still wearing his uniform, joined a group of up to 30 men and raped a teenage girl in horrific six-hour ordeal

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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The attack involved taxi drivers who turned up in groups to abuse the teenage girl, according to a report to Birmingham's city councillors.

The young girl was one of 35 victims across the UK who was questioned about their harrowing experiences, according to the Birmingham Post .

The report, delivered by Shaista Gohir MBE, highlights the sexual exploitation of young Asian girls by Asian men in Birmingham.

She revealed that Asian girls are particularly vulnerable to abuse as they can be blackmailed into keeping quiet because of the risk of "bringing shame" to their family and community.

In fact, when abuse is revealed some families are more likely to send the daughter abroad or hastily arrange a wedding to get rid of the problem rather than face it, the report claims.

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Ms Gohir said: “The biggest barrier that we need to address is the shame and honour card.

"They would rather protect the honour of the family and community than report an offender and protect other girls, as well as get the victim the counselling and help they need.”

Inquiry chairwoman cllr Anita Ward added: “When we are dealing with child sexual exploitation we need to recognise that it is not only Asian men grooming white girls. The victims do not come from any one particular culture or community, and neither do the perpetrators.

The inquiry will gather further evidence before composing a full report for the city council in March.

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