How Family Breakdown Fuels Child Exploitation, by Lois McLatchie Miller

Elon Musk did the world a service by bringing the U.K.’s darkest crimes to light. The “grooming gangs” scandal, which took place over decades in our poorest, post-industrial towns, should never be forgotten, especially since many perpetrators still have not been brought to justice. Various authorities failed to investigate the crimes out of fear of being branded racist or Islamophobic, a symptom of Britain’s performative commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. Unchecked immigration was almost certainly a contributing factor, as was rampant poverty.

Another contributing factor—the taboo no one wants to talk about—is the prevalence of broken families. The victims came overwhelmingly from broken homes, making them vulnerable to predators. Some of them had mothers and fathers who fought valiantly to save them—but many didn’t. Isolation is critical to grooming. …

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