Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC

Four women described to the BBC being targeted by criminal gangs as teenagers and subsequently not receiving support from police. The accounts detailed experiences of exploitation and sexual abuse followed by interactions with law enforcement in which the women said their reports were not treated with urgency. The BBC did not specify the dates, locations, or names of the individuals involved or the police forces in question. No statements from police departments or government officials responding to the allegations were included in the reported material.

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