British Muslims have sought actions against those responsible for the sexual exploitation of at least 1,400 children by gangs mainly of Pakistani origin in the country.
A report released earlier this week had said that at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited from 1997-2013 mainly by gangs of Pakistani origin in the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
Professor Alexis Jay’s report, commissioned by Rotherham Borough Council, said: “Several councilors interviewed believed that by opening up these issues they could be ‘giving oxygen’ to racist perspectives that might in turn attract extremist political groups and threaten community cohesion”.