Rotherham Officer Accused of Sexual Abuse During Duty

A survivor of Rotherham's child grooming gangs has reported being raped from age 12 by an on-duty South Yorkshire Police officer in a marked car. The allegation expands institutional scrutiny beyond departmental negligence to direct criminal conduct. The National Crime Agency is simultaneously investigating multiple officers for child sexual abuse. An MP disclosed in February 2026 that at least one accused officer remains actively employed.