Judged later this year. This report covers the past. But present practice will be covered in a further Report Due in the summer. In 2023, five men, four of South Asian heritage, and one white british, were jailed for sexually abusing girls in rochdale. The jury was told the town was synonymous with grooming. The shadow cast by this scandal is a long one. Its impact is still being felt. There was raw emotion in the Room Todayis there was raw emotion in the Room Today is maggie 0liver, the former Police Detective and Sara Rowbotham said the impact wasntjust on the victims but on them themselves. Maggie 0liver said it almost destroyed her life. This report covers a dark period for the authorities in greater manchester. Something we had repeated apologies for today. The mayor of greater manchester, Andy Burnham said there would be no complacency and was determined the review would bring a