Author of grooming report cautions against misuse of limited data finding ‘over-representation’ of Asian heritage men
The public must “keep calm” over the ethnicity of grooming gang offenders, the author of a high-profile report has urged, saying police data from one region suggested race was proportional with the local population.
The comments from Louise Casey came as Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, defended herself from claims that she was attempting to politicise the scandal of the organised rape of girls by men across dozens of towns over at least 25 years.
Lady Casey’s report on Monday found evidence of “over-representation” of Asian and Pakistani heritage men among suspects of “group sexual exploitation” of children, according to data from three police forces.
Casey told MPs on Tuesday that she was concerned that the limited data available on the race and ethnicity of offenders was not being used responsibly as part of the public debate on grooming gangs.
