A military training college for junior soldiers has come under scrutiny following reports of nine rapes made to police in just over a year.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that three men from Rochdale have been charged with a series of offences relating to alleged child sexual exploitation (CSE) dating back to 2008 and 2009.

The latest child sexual exploitation trial in Rochdale has once again exposed the harrowing abuse suffered by vulnerable girls—and the deep-rooted failures that allowed it to happen.

Two men have been sentenced for a series of sexual offences committed against three teenage girls in Leeds, following an investigation by Leeds District Safeguarding Unit.

At Switalskis, we represent a number of women involved in the Government’s inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Abuse. This includes survivors who remain part of the consultative process and others who have chosen to resign due to the distressing circumstances surrounding the inquiry’s progression.

At Switalskis, we represent a number of survivors involved in the Government’s national inquiry into grooming gangs, including Fiona Goddard, who has now resigned from the victims and survivors liaison panel alongside Ellie Reynolds and a third survivor, “Elizabeth.”

Switalskis Solicitors continues its unwavering support for survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham, as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirms it has launched ten new investigations into historical complaints against South Yorkshire Police (SYP).

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) is set to publish its report into Medomsley Detention Centre, County Durham, on 13th November 2025.