Groomed: A National Scandal

Groomed: A National Scandal

Groomed: A National Scandal

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Groomed: A National Scandal

2025

1h 12m

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Five young women who survived unimaginable abuse and rape tell their stories of a gang grooming spanning 20 years. Failures of police and social services continue to this day.

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Candour Productions

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6 members

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Anna Hall

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Stacey Lynn Crowe

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Stacey Lynn Crowe

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Alicia Constance Drewell

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Maggie Oliver

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Jayne Senior

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Laura-Jayne Woods

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