Five arrested as part of child sex abuse investigation
They have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Five arrests have been made as part of an investigation into a report of non-recent child sex abuse in Rotherham.
This follows allegations from the 1990s, when the victim was under the age of 16.
Four men aged 63, 40, 50 and 54 years, and a woman aged 47, were arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, at addresses in South Yorkshire, Scunthorpe & West Yorkshire.
Rotherham’s Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Detective Chief Inspector Aneela Khalil-Khan said:
“We are committed to investigating reports of child abuse, regardless of how many years have passed.
“Victims of sexual abuse often find it difficult to come forward and I would like to reassure you that if you do speak to us, we will treat your report with sensitivity and respect.
“Our enquiries into this case are now continuing and the victim is being supported by officers.”