The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has joined dozens of organisations in calling upon the Home Secretary to withdraw her divisive and irresponsible comments on grooming gangs.
In 2020, Home Office research found that the vast majority of perpetrators of group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) were white men under 30 years of age.
Commenting, Zara Mohammed, Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Britain, said:
“The Government would do well to adhere to the facts of the matter, rather than deploying deeply divisive, racially charged rhetoric that amplifies far-right narratives and demonises an entire community.
“The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) joins dozens of Muslim organisations in calling upon the Home Secretary to withdraw her comments.
“We also call upon the Government to commit to tackling CSE in earnest; focus their energies on affording resources to local authorities so they can provide robust services and support for vulnerable young people and survivors and improve reporting and prosecution outcomes for such abhorrent crimes.”