Britain's Sex Gangs
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Synopsis
The shocking truth of street grooming and young women for sex

Research suggests that thousands of children are potentially being sexually exploited by street grooming gangs. This may only be the tip of the iceberg, as experts believe many crimes of this nature go unreported.

Journalist Tazeen Ahmad investigates street grooming and hears from community leaders who say enough is enough and demand action on the issue. She meets victims of grooming and their parents, whose lives have been torn apart.

She hears how girls as young as 12 have been targeted by these gangs and so terrorised and brainwashed that they keep their ordeal secret for years.

In a particularly shocking encounter she talks to two young men who explain in detail how grooming by gangs is perpetrated, why virgins are more highly prized and how the commerce of this type of brutal sexual exploitation unfolds.

Duration
1 x 60'
Definition
HD
Genre
Crime
Subgenre
Factual
Producer
TRUE VISION PRODUCTIONS LTD
Awards

Nominated for Monte Carlo TV Festival Best Documentary Award - in 2012 Grierson Shortlisted for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme - in 2012 Nominated for the Prix Europa - in 2012

Ratings

Britain’s Sex Gangs first aired on 7th November 2011 at 10:30pm on Channel 4 (UK). The documentary special achieved a strong audience of 1,029,400 / 6.67% share, peaking with 1,228,700 / 7.84% share. This was a substantial increase on the channel slot average which sits at 891,300 / 6.4% share.