Rotherham abuse victim fears there could be more than 300 suspects

Video report by ITV News' Debi Edward

A Rotherham abuse victim has told ITV News she fears there could be even more suspects than the 300 police are said to have identified.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said today that a new investigation into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham had found around 300 possible suspects, including two former or serving councillors.

Speaking to ITV News, 'Emma' said: "I think there could be more."

She added: "It's quite sad that we've got that many people walking around the street who are a danger to children.

"It just shows how organised it was. This wasn't just a handful of men and a handful of girls, this was large numbers."

Most of the suspects identified are Asian but 'Emma' believes it was a fear of racial tension that prevented police acting sooner.

"We didn't want racial hatred. We didn't want riots and because of that we sacrificed children's lives and children were being raped and tortured," she said.