Journalist Overestimated Rotherham Abuse
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•Rotherham: How scale of abuse shocked even the man who exposed it
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Andrew Norfolk said he had 'absolutely no idea' 1,400 girls had been abused or trafficked to other cities.
His investigation for The Times had "seismic" ramifications and led to a major inquiry.
He said the outcome of the Jay Report proved the value of the "mainstream media" in exposing crime.
Mr Norfolk said he was proud of the legacy of his investigation into child sexual exploitation.
He believes authorities no longer "shy away" from tackling the problem, even if it had not been eradicated.
The government said lessons had been learned from "past mistakes" around the handling of abuse.
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