THREAD When I was a teenager, a grooming gang from Rotherham raped, tortured and nearly killed me in an honour attack.

This thread explains why the public and experts MUST acknowledge the racist and religious aspects of these crimes...

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1. PROSECUTION

‘Racially-aggravated’ or ‘Religiously-aggravated’ crimes should receive higher sentences.

These rapes should be recorded as ‘Anti-Western Hate crimes’.

In cases carried out by extremists, rapes should be classed as ‘Acts of terrorism’.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839172/hate-crime-1819-hosb2419.pdf
2. PROTECTION

Victims of #groominggang crimes need immediate protection against threats, intimidation, kidnapping, rape and assault, similar to honour-based crime.

Specialist Police teams, protection orders, expert witnesses and lawyers are needed. https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage
3. PREVENTION

‘Abuse linked to faith and belief’ is already acknowledged in some child abuse legislation, and this can be extended to address grooming gang crime in faith communities, to prevent it.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/honour-based-violence-and-forced-marriage
4. CONSEQUENCES OF DENIAL

Failure to acknowledge the racist and religious aspects of grooming gang crime has hindered adequate prosecution, protection and prevention.

Avoidance leads to devastated victims and family members joining ‘far-right’ groups, which makes things worse.
Here is proof that I am a genuine Rotherham grooming gang survivor..

Please follow me for updates as I do everything that I can to bring about the changes in legislation that we all need. x

https://twitter.com/ellahilluk/status/1221706617911238656?s=21 https://twitter.com/EllaHillUK/status/1221706617911238656
Here is the ‘National plan to Tackle child abuse Linked to Faith and Belief’. This can be adapted as part of a specific plan to tackle ‘grooming gang crime linked to faith and belief’.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175437/Action_Plan_-_Abuse_linked_to_Faith_or_Belief.pdf
You can follow @EllaHillUK.
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