从2016年到2025年,西米德兰斯小商店的11岁儿童被性剥削. 2026年1月发现了41名嫌疑人. Children as young as 11 were sexually exploited in West Midlands mini-marts from 2016 to 2025, with 41 suspects identified in January 2026.

根据BBC调查和内部委员会文件, 从2016年到2025年, 西米德兰斯小商店可能有11岁的儿童被性剥削. Children as young as 11 may have been sexually exploited in West Midlands mini-marts from 2016 to 2025, according to BBC investigations and internal council documents. 达德利市政府官员反复警告, 有很多案例儿童被诱惑使用毒品,酒精或香烟, Repeated warnings from Dudley Council officials detailed incidents where children were lured with drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, sometimes leading to abuse. 尽管与警方和保护伙伴共享情报, 当局最初否认证据, Despite intelligence shared with police and safeguarding partners, authorities initially denied evidence, later stating they would act on any information. 2026年1月, 41名嫌疑人被确定, 其中包括一名正在进行强奸调查的嫌疑人在内, 但没有对外国定罪检查. In January 2026, 41 suspects were identified, including one under rape investigation, but foreign conviction checks have not been conducted. 十一家商店和工作人员仍在接受审查. Eleven shops and staff members remain under scrutiny.