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Jay heaps blame on Rotherham leadership for scandal

The author of the devastating report on child sexual exploitation in Rotherham has heaped blame on the council’s leadership for the scandal.

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By Dan Peters | 14 October 2014

The author of the devastating report on child sexual exploitation in Rotherham has heaped blame on the council's leadership for the scandal.

Professor Alexis Jay said senior Rotherham MBC officers should have done more to fully alert councillors to the true scale of the problems.

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