Survivors: One Brave Detective's Battle to Expose the Rochdale Child Abuse Scand

Description: Survivors by Maggie Oliver A heartbreaking expose on the Rochdale grooming scandal from whistleblower and former detective Maggie Oliver. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When detective Maggie Oliver first discovered that children as young as 10 were being groomed, abused and trafficked for sex by gangs of men in the Rochdale area, she felt like a lonely voice calling for people to act.Banging on closed doors, it seemed that nobody was able or willing to help her save these vulnerable girls, but she couldnt just sit back while countless lives were being destroyed forever in plain sight. Instead, she launched a one-woman campaign to bring down these sickening gangs.This is the heartbreaking and shocking story of how the actions of one determined detective secured convictions in what is now one of the most notorious grooming cases in the UK. Along the way Maggie discovered countless examples of how the authorities were letting down our most vulnerable children. She blew the whistle, losing her job and at times her mind in the process, in a bid to stop others from experiencing the same.This is the first ever account from a police insider on the endemic problem of child sexual exploitation across the nation and how these cases are handled by the authorities put in place to protect us.It tells the story of a woman brave enough to speak out when many tried to silence her and a group of girls who found the strength to tell the world about their experiences after having their lives completely shattered by their abusers; together they show in shocking detail why this must never happen again. Author Biography Maggie Oliver is best known as the detective-turned-whistleblower who resigned from Greater Manchester Police in 2012 in order to expose the Rochdale grooming scandal.Prior to that Maggie worked in the Serious Crime Division of GMP for many years and was commended for her work on countless gangland murders, shootings, kidnappings, rapes and witness protection jobs. Her experiences on the Rochdale child sexual exploitation case were portrayed by Lesley Sharp in the BBC award-winning drama Three Girls, for which she acted as a consultant. The show was watched by over nine million people in 2017.More recently Maggie has made high-profile appearances on Celebrity Big Brother - Year of the Woman and Loose Women as a part of their Never Too Late To Tell campaign. She is now an established broadcast commentator and speaker on current affairs and human rights. She is a doting mum and grandmother and resides in the north of England. This is her first book. Promotional A heartbreaking exposé on the Rochdale grooming scandal from whistleblower and former detective Maggie Oliver Long Description When detective Maggie Oliver first discovered that children as young as 10 were being groomed, abused and trafficked for sex by gangs of men in the Rochdale area, she felt like a lonely voice calling for people to act. Banging on closed doors, it seemed that nobody was able or willing to help her save these vulnerable girls, but she couldnt just sit back while countless lives were being destroyed forever in plain sight. Instead, she launched a one-woman campaign to bring down these sickening gangs. This is the heartbreaking and shocking story of how the actions of one determined detective secured convictions in what is now one of the most notorious grooming cases in the UK. Along the way Maggie discovered countless examples of how the authorities were letting down our most vulnerable children. She blew the whistle, losing her job and at times her mind in the process, in a bid to stop others from experiencing the same. This is the first ever account from a police insider on the endemic problem of child sexual exploitation across the nation and how these cases are handled by the authorities put in place to protect us. It tells the story of a woman brave enough to speak out when many tried to silence her and a group of girls who found the strength to tell the world about their experiences after having their lives completely shattered by their abusers; together they show in shocking detail why this must never happen again. Details ISBN1789460859 Author Maggie Oliver Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 1789460859 ISBN-13 9781789460858 Publication Date 2019-07-11 Format Paperback Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd Subtitle One Brave Detectives Battle to Expose the Rochdale Child Abuse Scandal Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 364.1534092 Short Title Survivors Language English Pages 384 UK Release Date 2019-07-11 AU Release Date 2019-07-11 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159387383;

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