18 people convicted of abuse of children and vulnerable young adults in Newcastle

Exclusive: Brother of man convicted under Operation Shelter tells ITV News Tyne Tees that his brother was 'not part of the grooming gang'.

Five men were jailed for a total of 48 and a half years on Thursday for their part in a grooming network operating on Tyneside.

Four members of a gang who targeted vulnerable women and girls in Newcastle were jailed for almost half a century on Wednesday.

Two men have been jailed for more than 40 years for their part in sexually exploiting girls and vulnerable women in Newcastle.

Amber Rudd was speaking following the convictions of 17 men and one woman over the sexual abuse of under-age girls in Newcastle

Charity supporting young adults involved in abuse investigation say victims often defend perpetrators as they've been groomed so well

Sarah Champion MP says there is a need to acknowledge the "majority of perpetrators" in grooming gangs "have been British-Pakistani"

The Labour leader commented on Northumbria Police's decision to pay a child rapist almost £10,000 to act as an informant

North East charities say that they're hopeful Operation Shelter will encourage other potential victims to seek help

A Northumbria force police officer has been sacked for failing to investigate a sex offender's phone.