Rotherham man arrested for raping girl aged under 16Â

A Rotherham manÂ has been arrested on suspicion of raping a girl under the age of 16.Â Â

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Nov 2018, 16:21 BST

Updated 29th Nov 2018, 16:25 BST

The 35-year-old was arrested yesterday as part of the National Crime Agency's Operation Stovewood into child sexual exploitation in the town.Â

He hasÂ been interviewed by officers and released under investigation.

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Operation Stovewood is looking into non-familial child sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.

There are currently 22 separate investigations under the Stovewood umbrella, with 156 suspects identified and 303 complainants engaging with officers.

A total of 24 suspects have been charged and 16 have now been arrested or attended a police station voluntarily and bailed or released under investigation.

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