article_snippet: Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett, of Greater Manchester Police, said: 'The majority of the offences were committed between 2003 and 2013 and focus on reports that teenage girls were sexually exploited by older men. '
article_snippet: an investigation by Greater Manchester Police (headquarters pictured)  into child sexual exploitation and child exploitation in Rochdale, Greater Manchester will continue over the coming months and further arrests are anticipated. '
article_snippet: I have spoken to the Director of Children's Services at Rochdale Council earlier today and have been fully briefed on the developments.'
article_snippet: the Director of Children's Services at Rochdale Council added: 'I have been critical of child protection agencies, and especially Greater Manchester Police, in the past regarding child protection agencies handling of these cases.
article_snippet: We have seen in recent months that Rochdale is far from the only town in the country to have experienced this type of abuse.
article_snippet: The difference in Rochdale is that We now have much better systems in place for protecting children and all agencies are working together to catch the perpetrators. '
article_snippet: The Crown Prosecution Service said the majority of alleged offences took place when the complainants were under 16.