Date set for Scotland grooming gang inquiry chaired by Alexis Jay

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-11-05 17:41 UTC

The public inquiry will look into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland over the past three decades.

Scotland's Education Secretary, Màiri McAllan has announced the public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland over the past three decades will formally begin on November 11.

The statutory inquiry, chaired by Professor Alexis Jay, will provide recommendations and report on findings as they emerge.

This follows a year of campaigning from victims calling for the Scottish government to acknowledge and investigate the abuse they suffered while in care as teenagers. 'Taylor' - not her real name - was one of those abused by a gang while she was living in care.

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