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Oxford grooming case council boss to stay | Oxford grooming case council boss to stay |
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The chief executive of Oxfordshire County Council has insisted she will not resign after the abuse of young girls in the Oxford area. | |
But Joanna Simons admitted that the council and others "take enormous responsibility for what's happened". | |
Seven members of a paedophile ring were found guilty on Tuesday of raping and trafficking girls aged from 11 to 15. | Seven members of a paedophile ring were found guilty on Tuesday of raping and trafficking girls aged from 11 to 15. |
The crimes spanned eight years and social services and the police have apologised for not acting sooner. | The crimes spanned eight years and social services and the police have apologised for not acting sooner. |
Ms Simons, who has been the council's chief executive since 2005, said she had asked herself some "very hard questions" about her position. | Ms Simons, who has been the council's chief executive since 2005, said she had asked herself some "very hard questions" about her position. |
She said: "There is going to be an independent serious case review which will look at the actions of all the agencies concerned. | She said: "There is going to be an independent serious case review which will look at the actions of all the agencies concerned. |
"My gut feeling is that I'm not going to resign because my determination is that we need to do all that we can to take action to stamp this out. | "My gut feeling is that I'm not going to resign because my determination is that we need to do all that we can to take action to stamp this out. |
"These are devious crimes that are very complicated." | "These are devious crimes that are very complicated." |
Her comments came after an Old Bailey jury heard six girls were drugged and suffered sadistic abuse. | Her comments came after an Old Bailey jury heard six girls were drugged and suffered sadistic abuse. |
The court heard victims were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to perform sex acts. Some had also been beaten, burnt and threatened. | The court heard victims were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to perform sex acts. Some had also been beaten, burnt and threatened. |
Nine men had denied charges including rape, arranging child prostitution and trafficking between 2004 and 2012. Two were acquitted of all charges. | Nine men had denied charges including rape, arranging child prostitution and trafficking between 2004 and 2012. Two were acquitted of all charges. |
The jury considered the evidence for two-and-a-half days and returned the following verdicts. | The jury considered the evidence for two-and-a-half days and returned the following verdicts. |
Kamar Jamil was found guilty of five counts of rape, two counts of conspiracy to rape and one count of facilitating child prostitution. | Kamar Jamil was found guilty of five counts of rape, two counts of conspiracy to rape and one count of facilitating child prostitution. |
Akhtar Dogar was found guilty of five counts of rape, three counts of conspiracy to rape, two counts of child prostitution and one count of trafficking. | Akhtar Dogar was found guilty of five counts of rape, three counts of conspiracy to rape, two counts of child prostitution and one count of trafficking. |
Anjum Dogar was found guilty of four counts of rape, two counts of child prostitution, two counts of conspiracy to rape and one count of trafficking. | Anjum Dogar was found guilty of four counts of rape, two counts of child prostitution, two counts of conspiracy to rape and one count of trafficking. |
Assad Hussain was found not guilty of rape and guilty of two counts of sex with a child. | Assad Hussain was found not guilty of rape and guilty of two counts of sex with a child. |
'Long sentences inevitable' | 'Long sentences inevitable' |
Mohammed Karrar was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to rape, three counts of rape of a child, one count of using an instrument to procure miscarriage, two counts of trafficking, one count of assault of a child by penetration, one count of child prostitution, one count of rape and one count of supplying a class A drug. | Mohammed Karrar was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to rape, three counts of rape of a child, one count of using an instrument to procure miscarriage, two counts of trafficking, one count of assault of a child by penetration, one count of child prostitution, one count of rape and one count of supplying a class A drug. |
Bassam Karrar was found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape a child, one count of rape of a child, one count of child prostitution, one count of trafficking and one count of conspiracy to rape. | Bassam Karrar was found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape a child, one count of rape of a child, one count of child prostitution, one count of trafficking and one count of conspiracy to rape. |
Zeeshan Ahmed was found guilty of two counts of sex with a child. | Zeeshan Ahmed was found guilty of two counts of sex with a child. |
The judge told the guilty men: "You have been convicted of the most serious offences and long custodial sentences are inevitable." | The judge told the guilty men: "You have been convicted of the most serious offences and long custodial sentences are inevitable." |
They are due to be sentenced on 26 June. | They are due to be sentenced on 26 June. |
The abuse began in Oxford but some of the victims would be later taken around the country to be offered to other men who were in contact with the gang. | The abuse began in Oxford but some of the victims would be later taken around the country to be offered to other men who were in contact with the gang. |
Missed opportunities | Missed opportunities |
The court heard how the men identified vulnerable girls for abuse then groomed each one of them until they were under the control of the gang. | The court heard how the men identified vulnerable girls for abuse then groomed each one of them until they were under the control of the gang. |
A number of opportunities to catch members of the gang are believed to have been missed. | A number of opportunities to catch members of the gang are believed to have been missed. |
The Old Bailey was told the key members of the group used and abused the six victims in a systematic and organised sex trafficking ring over eight years until their arrest in 2012. | The Old Bailey was told the key members of the group used and abused the six victims in a systematic and organised sex trafficking ring over eight years until their arrest in 2012. |
The Crown Prosecution Service said it would look again at its decision to take no further action over allegations involving the girls between 2005 and 2006. | The Crown Prosecution Service said it would look again at its decision to take no further action over allegations involving the girls between 2005 and 2006. |
One of the victims had complained to police twice but no-one was charged. | One of the victims had complained to police twice but no-one was charged. |